Baseball Preview: Bishop O'Connell Knights vs. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves
Bishop O'Connell is 3-0 against Saint John Paul the Great Catholic since March of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Bishop O'Connell Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves at 12:00 p.m. Bishop O'Connell will be strutting in after a win while Saint John Paul the Great Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
Bishop O'Connell took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Bishop Ireton.
Shota Fogus looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Jack Woda was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Powell, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic fell victim to DeMatha and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 10-0 defeat to the Stags might stick with them for a while. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Bishop O'Connell's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Bishop O'Connell's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's game. Bishop O'Connell has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Bishop O'Connell continue to outrun the ball?
Bishop O'Connell skirted past Saint John Paul the Great Catholic 1-0 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's Levi Reale, who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bishop O'Connell still be able to contain Reale? There's only one way to find out.
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