Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Bishop Mcnamara

Bishop McNamara had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Archbishop Carroll on Tuesday. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Lions. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their one-run performance the matchup before.

Tyrone Leach made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bishop McNamara is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-10 otherwise. Leach was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.

Tre Shepard

Runs

04/15/25 @ Archbishop Carroll	2
04/09/25 @ Southern Maryland Christian Academy	2
03/12/25 @ Georgetown Prep	2
04/08/25 @ Bishop O'Connell	1
03/29/25 vs Bishop Ireton	1
+ 4 more games

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tre Shepard, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI and two runs. He has become a key player for Bishop McNamara: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-10 otherwise. Justin Dorsey was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Bishop McNamara always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Archbishop Carroll only posted an OBP of .316.

The victory (which was Bishop McNamara's third in a row) raised their record to 6-11. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Archbishop Carroll, their loss was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-12.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Bishop McNamara will square off against rival St. John's at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Archbishop Carroll is set to take on their familiar foe St. Mary's Ryken at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.