Softball Preview: Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish vs. Chicago Hope Academy
The Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish will head out on the road to challenge Chicago Hope Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Bishop McNamara fell victim to Warren East and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 1-0. Bishop McNamara has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kirsten Clodi was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bishop McNamara saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bridget Bertrand, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Chicago Hope Academy made easy work of Bulls College Prep back in March and carried off a 22-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Chicago Hope Academy.
Bishop McNamara's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Chicago Hope Academy, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
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