Bishop Hendricken has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Central Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bishop Hendricken knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Central likes a good challenge.
Bishop Hendricken stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Portsmouth onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Ryan Thompson made a big impact no matter where he played. 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, the team relied heavily on Braeden Campbell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Frank Tillinghast was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 14-1 to Bishop Hendricken. Central has struggled against Bishop Hendricken recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Bishop Hendricken pushed their record up to 19-1-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
Everything went Bishop Hendricken's way against Central in their previous matchup on Monday as Bishop Hendricken made off with a 14-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Hendricken since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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