The Bishop's Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Liberty Charter Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Liberty Charter is hoping to do on Monday what Guajome Park Academy couldn't on Friday: put an end to Bishop's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Everything went Bishop's way against Guajome Park Academy as Bishop's made off with a 21-1 victory.
Jayla Stafford and Gabriela Bravo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Stafford tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Bravo struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Stafford fired off two home runs, five runs, and five RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Bravo scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sydney Mafong was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Brightenburg, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Liberty Charter entered their tilt with Bonsall with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 26-3 margin over the Legionnaires on Thursday.
Like Bishop's, Liberty Charter also got a great game from a two-way player: Leah Urias. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Urias was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Layla Montgomery, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Samantha McHenry was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Bishop's is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Liberty Charter, they pushed their record up to 19-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Bishop's hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .386. However, it's not like Liberty Charter struggles in that department as they've averaged .367. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bishop's skirted past Liberty Charter 4-3 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Urias, who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bishop's still be able to contain Urias? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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