It was a good run, but Bishop O'Connell unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the East Rutherford Cavaliers by a score of 7-6.
Drew Markey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kamari Chisolm made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Haught, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Bishop O'Connell's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for East Rutherford, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Bishop O'Connell will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Lakewood at 4:30 p.m. Bishop O'Connell is facing Lakewood at the right time seeing as Lakewood is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for East Rutherford, they will square off against Spring Mills at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Spring Mills: 3.7, East Rutherford: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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