The Bishop Kenny Crusaders will face off against the Richmond Hill Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Kenny has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Richmond Hill will come in with seven straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Bishop Kenny didn't have quite enough to beat Columbia and fell 4-3.
Bishop Kenny got a good showing from Aidan Maris, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Maris has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bishop Kenny saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Quevedo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Caleb Pasko also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Richmond Hill was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against St. Johns Country Day by a score of 8-5.
Richmond Hill pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Bishop Kenny, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
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