Bishop Hendricken had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Tuesday. They never let the Portsmouth Patriots onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Bishop Hendricken, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Ryan Thompson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Braeden Campbell was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Griffin Crain, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Bishop Hendricken pushed their record up to 19-1-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Portsmouth, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Bishop Hendricken will challenge Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Bishop Hendricken's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five games. Portsmouth does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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