The Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes will head out to face off against the Denver West Cowboys at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bishop Machebeuf is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Bishop Machebeuf got the win against Arrupe Jesuit by a conclusive 11-1. That's two games straight that the Buffaloes have won by exactly ten runs.
Jack Menke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Bishop Machebeuf's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Miles Edgar
| 03/28/25 vs Arrupe Jesuit | 4 |
| 05/06/24 @ Kennedy | 3 |
| 05/02/24 @ Denver Academy | 3 |
| 03/27/24 @ Westminster | 3 |
| 05/10/24 @ DSST: Montview | 2 |
In other batting news, Bishop Machebeuf got a massive performance out of Miles Edgar, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Edgar a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of John Menke, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4.
Bishop Machebeuf kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arrupe Jesuit only managed four hits.
Meanwhile, Denver West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 26th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Alameda, falling 26-1.
The win made it two in a row for Bishop Machebeuf and bumps their season record up to 3-3. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 13 hits in those games compared to only 4.25 in the others. As for Denver West, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bishop Machebeuf has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Denver West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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