The Bishop Montgomery Knights will take on the Pioneer Valley Panthers in a tournament on Wednesday. Bishop Montgomery's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Pioneer Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bishop Montgomery can't be too worried about heading out to take on Pioneer Valley: they just beat South at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Knights walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Spartans on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Dane Harris looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Matthew Orozco, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Aidan Yamashita, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Pioneer Valley suffered their closest defeat since May 14, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Morro Bay by a score of 6-4. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bishop Montgomery's record now sits at 11-9. As for Pioneer Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Bishop Montgomery suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Pioneer Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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