Bishop Moore has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the East River Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Bishop Moore's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against E.O. Smith/Tolland on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bucks by a score of 2-0.
Megan LaMorte spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
Meanwhile, East River has not done well against Timber Creek recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. East River came out on top against Timber Creek by a score of 5-1. The victory was familiar territory for East River who now have three in a row.
Katherine Sanchez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jenna McCormick and Alena Eppler did most of the damage at the plate: McCormick scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Eppler scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bishop Moore's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for East River, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Bishop Moore took their victory against East River when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Moore since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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