Bishop O'Connell is a perfect 10-0 against The Academy of the Holy Cross since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Knights will challenge the Tartans. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bishop O'Connell has 33 straight victories, The Academy of the Holy Cross has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bishop O'Connell had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Bishop Ireton on Thursday. The Knights blew past the Cardinals 11-2. Considering the Knights have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Annie Van Dyck
| 04/10/25 @ Bishop Ireton | 7 |
| 04/04/25 vs St. John's | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ St. Mary's Ryken | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Paul VI | 4 |
| 03/22/25 vs Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association | 6 |
| + 1 more games |
Annie Van Dyck tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, MJ Melvin was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Lissenden, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Bishop O'Connell kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Ireton only managed six hits.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for The Academy of the Holy Cross' offense. They came up short against St. Mary's Ryken on Monday, falling 14-0.
Bishop O'Connell's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for The Academy of the Holy Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Bishop O'Connell took their win against The Academy of the Holy Cross in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 14-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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