Mets' Bo Bichette focused on competing at the plate, knows there's 'still more to go'
Looking to turn the page Monday on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals, Bo Bichette stepped up when it mattered for the Mets.
After going 1-for-14 against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Mets ' opening series this past weekend, Bo Bichette admitted his at-bats were "terrible" and he was chasing a moment with his new team . Looking to turn the page Monday on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals, Bichette stepped up when it mattered.
He drove in a first-inning run on a groundout and then came through with a two-out RBI single in the fifth inning to put the Mets ahead for good as they'd go on to win 4-2 . Bichette finished the game 1-for-5 with two RBI, bringing his season total to three. He told reporters that he did a better job competing during his at-bats, but knows there is still plenty of room for improvement.
"I mean, I just wanted to get back on track I guess, compete," Bichette said. "I felt like I did a better job of that today, but still more to go. " He added: "Just kind of getting back to basics.
But really, I mean the most important thing is getting out there on the field and getting in the moment and competing. Just did a better job of that. " The former AL batting champ is known to be a strong opposite field hitter throughout his career and put that skill on display Monday with the RBI single to right field, which recorded a 106.