Bishop Ireton has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Bishop Ireton got the win against Elizabeth Seton by a conclusive 19-6.
Ciara Funk made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Funk has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Funk was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Sarah Finamore and Caroline Dick did most of the damage at the plate: Finamore scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Dick scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Annabelle Seaton was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of Good Counsel never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Saint John Paul the Great Catholic with a sharp 13-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Our Lady of Good Counsel considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Bishop Ireton's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Bishop Ireton might still be hurting after the 12-6 defeat they got from Our Lady of Good Counsel when the teams last played back in March. Will Bishop Ireton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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