Bishop Dunne hasn't had much luck against Grace Prep recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Bishop Dunne Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Grace Prep Lions at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bishop Dunne will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Grace Community, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. Bishop Dunne's pitchers stepped up to hand Grace Community a 2-0 shutout on Thursday.
Bishop Dunne's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Briggs, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. What's more, Briggs posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Dilan Paris also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Grace Prep got the win against UME Preparatory Academy on Thursday by a conclusive 8-2. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the EAGLES: they've now won five in a row.
Bishop Dunne's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6-1. As for Grace Prep, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-7-1.
Bishop Dunne might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Grace Prep in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Can Bishop Dunne avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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