The Bishop Carroll Huskies will be playing at home against the Portage Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Bishop Carroll is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over Glendale. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bishop Carroll.
Luke Repko was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Repko was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grant Casses, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Cory Franceschini was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Portage ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged Blacklick Valley out 6-5. Six seems to be a good number for Portage as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Like Bishop Carroll, Portage also got a great game from a two-way player: Connor Binaut. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Binaut was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Trae Kargo and Easton Slanoc did most of the damage at the plate: Kargo scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Slanoc scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Bishop Carroll is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season. As for Portage, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-12.
Bishop Carroll's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. Bishop Carroll has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Portage, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Bishop Carroll continue to outrun the ball?
Bishop Carroll came up short against Portage when the teams last played back in April of 2016, falling 4-1. Thankfully for Bishop Carroll, Luke Dividock (who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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