Bishop McCort was the 4-2 winner over Richland when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Bishop McCort Crushers fell 9-4 to the Richland Rams on Tuesday.
For Richland's part, Ethan Janidlo made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Janidlo was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Raho, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Bishop McCort's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Richland, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Bishop McCort will be playing in front of their home fans against Ferndale at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ferndale has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.25 runs per game on average), something Bishop McCort will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Richland, they will head out on the road to challenge River Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Richland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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