The Heights hasn't had much luck against Bishop O'Connell recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Heights will be playing at home against Bishop O'Connell at 1:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
The Heights is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 10-1 to St. Mary's Ryken. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss The Heights has suffered against St. Mary's Ryken since March 27, 2019.
The Heights saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Lepre, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Bishop O'Connell came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Eagles. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by just one run.
Noah Haught made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Bishop O'Connell got a great performance from Shota Fogus as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts Fogus has posted since back in March.
Back at the plate, Truman Leckey was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Bishop O'Connell pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.67 runs across that stretch. As for The Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
