The Bishop Ward Cyclones will face off against the Pembroke Hill Raiders at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Bishop Ward's offense. They came up short against Paola on Tuesday, falling 10-0. The Cyclones have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Pembroke Hill ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They blew past Winnetonka 14-7. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Sohan Sanjanwala made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Sanjanwala was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Langston Smith was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Miles Washington was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and one run.
Pembroke Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .521. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .521 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Pembroke Hill is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Bishop Ward, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Bishop Ward took their win against Pembroke Hill when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 12-0 score. Do the Cyclones have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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