The Bishop Blanchet Bears will head out to challenge the Ingraham Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Bishop Blanchet managed to slip by O'Dea the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Bears lost 9-2 to the Fighting Irish on Thursday.
Ingraham hadn't beaten Nathan Hale on the road since April 15, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Wednesday. The Rams had just enough and edged out the Raiders 6-5.
Ingraham got several good pitching performances, but Blake Stauff was perhaps the best, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Stauff has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brendan Doyle, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Shinta Unoshima-Van Tassel also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Ingraham's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Bishop Blanchet, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Bishop Blanchet took their victory against Ingraham in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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