Bishop Canevin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 16-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Washington Prexies. Even if the Crusaders couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
John Poppert put in work no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Poppert was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Bishop Canevin got a massive performance out of Brady Wagner, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nicco Trigona, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Bishop Canevin's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Washington, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Bishop Canevin didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-8 victory against Sewickley Academy on the 23rd. As for Washington, they will challenge Charleroi at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Prexies' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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