Baseball Preview: Bishop O'Connell Knights vs. St. Mary's Ryken Knights
The Bishop O'Connell Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Mary's Ryken Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bishop O'Connell has three straight victories, St. Mary's Ryken has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bishop O'Connell can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Archbishop Carroll with a sharp 11-1 win.
Noah Haught was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three doubles, and two runs. Steve Mcneill was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Ryken entered their matchup against Gonzaga on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. St. Mary's Ryken fell 10-5 to Gonzaga.
Jason Gregory was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Bishop O'Connell has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for St. Mary's Ryken, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bishop O'Connell has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Mary's Ryken struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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