The Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Derby Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are still undefeated (Bishop Carroll has 25 wins, while Derby.
On Friday, it was close, but Bishop Carroll sidestepped Maize for a 2-1 win.
Shane Holman tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Bishop Carroll saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cal Purvis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Derby proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 15) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Heights 9-7.
Colton Ruedy was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Ahlf, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Bishop Carroll pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs per game. As for Derby, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Bishop Carroll skirted past Derby 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Derby's Mitchell Johnson, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Bishop Carroll to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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