Baseball Recap: Bishop O'Connell Knights vs. The Heights
In what's become a running theme this season, Bishop O'Connell gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against The Heights as the Bishop O'Connell Knights made off with an 11-1 victory. With that win, Bishop O'Connell brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Peyton Kijek made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Kijek has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kijek was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Noah Haught was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Andy Fronczek, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Bishop O'Connell's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for The Heights, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Bishop O'Connell will head out on the road to face off against St. Mary's Ryken at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Mary's Ryken is coming into the matchup with five straight losses at home, meaning Bishop O'Connell will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. The Heights will take on St. John's at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. John's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so The Heights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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