Preview: Bishop O'Connell Knights vs. Bishop Ireton Cardinals
Bishop O'Connell is 9-1 against Bishop Ireton since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Bishop O'Connell Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bishop Ireton Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Bishop O'Connell kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of Yorktown by a score of 6-5. The defeat means Bishop O'Connell is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Bishop O'Connell got a good showing from Drew Markey, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Bishop O'Connell saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Truman Leckey, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bishop Ireton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their tough 11-1 defeat to DeMatha might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Bishop Ireton has lost by exactly ten runs.
Everything went Bishop O'Connell's way against Bishop Ireton when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Bishop O'Connell made off with a 7-1 victory. Does Bishop O'Connell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop Ireton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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