Bexley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 20-1 walloping at the hands of the Bishop Ready Silver Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bexley of the 14-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 10th.
Bexley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Davaney Prophet, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Bishop Ready's side, Bella Kirk made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Kirk has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Kirk was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with six RBI and three doubles.
In other batting news, Mila Gerardi was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Addy Schilling was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bexley's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Bishop Ready, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bexley will challenge Thomas Worthington at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Bexley is facing Thomas Worthington at the right time seeing as Thomas Worthington is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Bishop Ready, they are on the road again on Saturday to play St. Francis DeSales at 12:00 p.m.
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