The Bishop Kenny Crusaders will face off against the Nease Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Nease took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop Kenny, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Bishop Kenny was able to grind out a solid win over St. Augustine, taking the game 6-3. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Yellow Jackets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Hayden Willmott looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Those hits marked the first that he allowed this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Derek Heideman, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Colin Ulrich was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Bishop Kenny was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Augustine only posted a batting average of .231.
Meanwhile, Nease was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Episcopal School of Jacksonville, falling 13-3.
Nease saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Davis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Bishop Kenny's record now sits at 5-17. As for Nease, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.
Bishop Kenny skirted past Nease 3-1 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the squad 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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