After three games on the road, Bishop Carroll is heading back home. They will take on the Northwest Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northwest's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Bishop Carroll had not allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. Bishop Carroll's pitcher stepped up to hand Derby a 5-0 shutout on Friday.
The result came thanks to Shane Holman's shutout, as he gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isaac Lager, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Martin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northwest put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over South. The win made it back-to-back victories for Northwest.
Bishop Carroll has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Northwest, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Everything went Bishop Carroll's way against Northwest in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Bishop Carroll made off with a 17-0 win. Will Bishop Carroll repeat their success, or does Northwest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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