The Bishop Kenny Crusaders are taking a road trip to face off against the Buchholz Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Friday, Bishop Kenny came up short against North Marion and fell 5-1. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bishop Kenny saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Green, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Buchholz put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 13-6 margin over Forest. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Reed Thomas looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Blake Brewer was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Zac Brown, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Buchholz was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Buchholz pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop Kenny, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
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