Bishop will face off against Foothills Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bishop's 3.9, Foothills Christian 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bishop's made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Coastal Academy, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Knights fell just short of the Stingrays by a score of 4-2 on Friday. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Stingrays recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Sydney Mafong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Foothills Christian was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of University City.
Foothills Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Mathistad, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Foothills Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Bishop's, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8-1.
Foothills Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bishop's hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. It's a different story for Foothills Christian, though, as they've only averaged .242. Will they be able to contain Bishop's hitters?
Bishop's was able to grind out a solid win over Foothills Christian in their previous meeting back in April, winning 8-3. Will Bishop's repeat their success, or does Foothills Christian has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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