The Bishop's Knights will be taking part in a tournament against the Valley Center Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop's will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Bishop's had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Chula Vista on Wednesday. The Knights' pitcher stepped up to hand the Spartans an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Knights have won four matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Clay Peckham, who gave up just four hits to keep Chula Vista off the board.
Dane Larson
| 04/02/25 @ Chula Vista | 3 |
| 03/15/25 @ Canyon Crest Academy | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Campbell Hall | 1 |
| 03/31/25 @ Olympian | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs San Dieguito Academy | 1 |
On the hitting side, Bishop's let Kyle Rippel and Dane Larson run wild. Rippel scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Larson scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave Larson a new career-high. Clyde Kates was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Bishop's was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chula Vista only posted a batting average of .200.
Meanwhile, Valley Center fell victim to Pacifica Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tritons.
Bishop's has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Valley Center, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
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