Parish Episcopal has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Bishop Lynch Friars at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Parish Episcopal is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Parish Episcopal fell victim to a rough 13-6 defeat at the hands of Prestonwood Christian.
Caden Young was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and eight unearned) runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). Young has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Young wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ciara Matthews, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Parish Episcopal didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Prestonwood Christian only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Bishop Lynch put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Nolan Catholic as Bishop Lynch made off with a 13-2 victory. The win was just what Bishop Lynch needed coming off of a 15-4 loss in their prior game.
Parish Episcopal has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Bishop Lynch, they now have a winning record of 6-5-2.
Parish Episcopal suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Bishop Lynch when the teams last played back in March. Can Parish Episcopal avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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