Bishop Snyder has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Bartram Trail Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, everything went Bishop Snyder's way against Episcopal School of Jacksonville as Bishop Snyder made off with a 12-2 win.
Aidan King made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). King has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. King was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tristan Silver, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jack Perry was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bartram Trail unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of St. Augustine by a score of 11-10.
Dominic Cantona was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Labbe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Bishop Snyder has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Bartram Trail, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop Snyder has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bartram Trail struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bishop Snyder skirted past Bartram Trail 2-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Snyder since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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