The Wando Warriors will head out to challenge the Bishop England Battling Bishops at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wando's tournament run continued when they took on Northwestern on Sunday. Wando walked away with a 5-1 win over Northwestern.
Corbin Martens made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Martens was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
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In other pitching news, Jake Jepson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Brady Gold was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 4-for-4. Those stolen bases marked the first that he snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Jake DiMartino, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bishop England posted their closest victory since April 16, 2024 on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over May River. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Battling Bishops.
The team relied heavily on JACKSON WINER, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
The victory got Wando back to even at 2-2. As for Bishop England, their record is now 2-0.
Wando beat Bishop England 6-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wando since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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