Whitehall-Yearling had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-6 to make it five. They came up short against the Bishop Ready Silver Knights, falling 23-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Whitehall-Yearling saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Miller, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Bishop Ready, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 8.3 runs per game.
On Bishop Ready's side, Deagan Fought and Alex Hickey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Fought tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hickey struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Fought has become a key player for Bishop Ready: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 1-3 otherwise. At bat, Fought went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Hickey got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. Fought is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Bishop Ready got a massive performance out of Lincoln Miller, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Miller a new career-high. Miles Clifton was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Bishop Ready has already played their next contest, a 9-3 victory against Whetstone on the 12th. Hopefully Whitehall-Yearling paid attention to the Silver Knights' match: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Silver Knights at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.
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