Bishop Kelly is 9-1 against Emmett since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bishop Kelly Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Emmett Huskies at 4:00 p.m. Bishop Kelly is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Bishop Kelly can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Everything went their way against Vallivue as Bishop Kelly made off with a 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bishop Kelly considering their one-run performance the game before.
Zach Wright was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Wright has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Joe Stroschein and Jacob Ricks did most of the damage at the plate: Stroschein scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Ricks went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Cooper Cammann, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Emmett had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past Ridgevue 6-5.
Logan Curtis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, Bryson Kellam was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Sheibe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Bishop Kelly has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Emmett, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11.
Everything went Bishop Kelly's way against Emmett in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Bishop Kelly made off with an 11-1 victory. Will Bishop Kelly repeat their success, or does Emmett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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