Bishop Kenny and St. Johns Country Day are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Bishop Kenny Crusaders will be playing at home against the St. Johns Country Day Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Kenny will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Bishop Kenny can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Bolles. Bishop Kenny's victory was all the more impressive since Bolles was averaging only 2.91 runs allowed on the season.
Owen Delaney was incredible, scoring four runs while going 4-for-4. Derek Heideman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday St. Johns Country Day sidestepped Providence School for a 2-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Johns Country Day.
Seth Alford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Alford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Alford was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
In other pitching news, Jack Ensell tossed a big game, striking out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Alford wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Boylston, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Bishop Kenny has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for St. Johns Country Day, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Bishop Kenny has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like St. Johns Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.7. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bishop Kenny came up short against St. Johns Country Day when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Will Bishop Kenny have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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