Bishop is 0-5 against La Jolla since April of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. The last four games Bishop's has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Bishop's fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against University City on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Centurions by a score of 8-7.
Henry Armstrong made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. Kyle Rippel also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact La Jolla can now relate to. They fell just short of the Chieftains by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Vikings have struggled against the Chieftains recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Charlie Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, La Jolla saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Kestler, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Bishop's record now sits at 18-11-1. As for La Jolla, their record is now 17-13.
Bishop's suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to La Jolla in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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