Bishop Montgomery had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-18 to make it seven. They lost 21-1 to the Bishop Amat Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-1 back in March.
Bishop Montgomery saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ajeya Reddy, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Bishop Amat, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-14. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Bishop Amat's side, Lea Torres made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Torres was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bishop Amat got a massive performance out of Katie Vazquez (NMHU), who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two runs gave Vazquez (NMHU) a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Layla Jacobo (OUAZ), who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Bishop Montgomery will square off against Sonora at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Bishop Amat, they will take on Saint Joseph at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The Jesters' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Lancers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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