For the second straight game, Bishop will face off against Santa Fe Christian. The Knights will take on the Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Bishop's is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Santa Fe Christian on Monday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost eight in a row.
For Santa Fe Christian's part, Colin Roche made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Roche has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Santa Fe Christian got a great performance from Riley Nelson as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. What's more, Nelson posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Noonan, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Santa Fe Christian is undefeated when Noonan posts two or more runs, but 10-12 otherwise. Sam Carney was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
The victory made it two in a row for Santa Fe Christian and bumps their season record up to 13-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Bishop's, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9-1.
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