On Wednesday, Bishop Gorman faced Shadow Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bishop Gorman Gaels suffered a rough 6-0 defeat at the hands of the Shadow Ridge Mustangs. The shutout was out of character for Bishop Gorman seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Bishop Gorman got a good showing from Justin Rodrigues, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On Shadow Ridge's side, they got a great performance from Dylan Franco as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Franco has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaleb Sturman was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Noble, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Bishop Gorman has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season. As for Shadow Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop Gorman will take on Faith Lutheran at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Faith Lutheran is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so Bishop Gorman will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Shadow Ridge, they will be playing at home against Bishop Gorman at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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