Bishop is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Calallen is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Bishop Badgers will take on the Calallen Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bishop never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against King last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Brahmas.
Amanda Muniz was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mercedes Everet, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, Calallen put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Alice a 10-0 shutout.
Bianca Gonzales tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Alaunah Almaraz was a standout: she fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3. Audryna Almaraz was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Bishop has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6-1 record this season. As for Calallen, their victory bumped their record up to 21-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Bishop hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Calallen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Bishop might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Calallen in their previous meeting back in March. Will Bishop have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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