Bishop Gorman came tearing into Wednesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the St. Rita Mustangs. That's more bragging rights for Bishop Gorman, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bishop Gorman saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Whitaker, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Colton Boardman, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Bishop Gorman's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for St. Rita, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Bishop Gorman will stay at home for another game and welcome Cottonwood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cottonwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for St. Rita, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Liberty at 4:15 p.m. Liberty has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.69 runs per game on average), something St. Rita will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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