Baseball Recap: Bishop Mcnamara Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Fightin' Irish

Previous Games

05/08/25 vs Bradley-Bourbonnais	6-3
05/06/25 @ St. Edward	12-0
05/05/25 vs St. Edward	10-0
05/02/25 vs Aurora Christian	7-2
05/02/25 @ Aurora Christian	2-1
+ 2 more games

Bishop McNamara entered their tilt with Bradley-Bourbonnais on Thursday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top against the Boilermakers by a score of 6-3. This was payback for the Fightin' Irish, who suffered a 4-1 loss the last time these two teams met.

Jacob Lotz was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Braylon Ricketts was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Bishop McNamara pushed their record up to 18-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Bradley-Bourbonnais, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-11 record this season.

Bishop McNamara and Bradley-Bourbonnais should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Fightin' Irish will take on Kankakee at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (88 vs. 509). Meanwhile, Bradley-Bourbonnais (ranked 63rd) will meet Stagg (ranked 328th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.