The Bishop Hartley Hawks will take on the Centerburg Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Bishop Hartley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
While Bishop Hartley didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by a 17-8 margin over Bexley on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Jasmine Wooten made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Wooten was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
Nia Johnson
| 03/29/25 vs Bexley | 5 |
| 03/25/25 vs Jonathan Alder | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs Bexley | 3 |
| 04/23/24 @ St. Francis DeSales | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ Millersport | 2 |
In other batting news, Nia Johnson was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Those five runs gave her a new career-high. MaryKate LeMay was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Bishop Hartley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .447. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bexley only posted a batting average of .185.
Meanwhile, Centerburg fell victim to Jackson and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Polar Bears.
Centerburg also got a good showing from Morgan Beaver, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Beaver has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Centerburg saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayla Ferrell, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Centerburg's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Bishop Hartley, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Bishop Hartley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .407. However, it's not like Centerburg struggles in that department as they've averaged .342. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Bishop Hartley's way against Centerburg when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Bishop Hartley made off with an 11-2 victory. Does Bishop Hartley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Centerburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
