Softball Preview: Flint Hill Huskies vs. Bishop O'Connell Knights
The Flint Hill Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Bishop O'Connell Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Flint Hill has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Bishop O'Connell will come in with 41 straight victories.
Flint Hill heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Wednesday. They fell just short of National Cathedral by a score of 4-3.
Meanwhile, Bishop O'Connell is ranked highly in their home state and on Monday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of St. Mary's Ryken. Bishop O'Connell skirted past St. Mary's Ryken 3-2. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Bishop O'Connell has scored all season.
Bri Lencz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bishop O'Connell's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Abby Bond, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Flint Hill now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Bishop O'Connell, their win bumped their record up to 20-0.
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