Bishop Kelly has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Ridgevue Warhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Bishop Kelly is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Columbia (and have done all season long). Bishop Kelly put the hurt on Columbia with a sharp 13-5 win on Wednesday.
Jamison Smith looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bishop Kelly got a massive performance out of Cooper Cammann, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Cammann is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Joe Stroschein, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Ridgevue suffered a rough 19-10 loss at the hands of Skyview on Wednesday. Ridgevue has not had much luck with Skyview recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Keegan Randall made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Logan Hirasaki was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Bishop Kelly pushed their record up to 12-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Ridgevue, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bishop Kelly has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ridgevue struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bishop Kelly skirted past Ridgevue 3-1 in their previous meeting on April 10th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ridgevue's Bryson Oswald, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bishop Kelly still be able to contain Oswald? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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