Bishop has not done well against La Jolla Country Day recently (they were 1-7-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Bishop's Knights narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the La Jolla Country Day Torreys 7-5.
Shane Underwood looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cam Ouyang, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Griff Hemerick was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On La Jolla Country Day's side, Jos? Partida made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Hochberg, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Bishop's win bumped their record up to 5-9-1. As for La Jolla Country Day, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5-1.
Bishop's will have a chance to go back-to-back against La Jolla Country Day: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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