After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. John's, Bishop O'Connell was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Bishop McNamara Mustangs with a sharp 13-3 win. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Mark Zonavetch looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. That hit was his first of the season.
On the hitting side, Truman Leckey was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Woda, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Bishop O'Connell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop McNamara only posted a batting average of .133.
Knights
| 04/08/25 vs Bishop McNamara | 13-3 |
| 04/03/25 vs St. Mary's Ryken | 7-5 |
| 03/22/25 vs The Heights | 7-6 |
| 03/21/25 vs DeMatha | 5-4 |
Bishop O'Connell pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs across that stretch. As for Bishop McNamara, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bishop O'Connell will head out to square off against Paul VI at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Knights surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bishop McNamara, they are taking a road trip to challenge Southern Maryland Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bishop McNamara is facing Southern Maryland Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Southern Maryland Christian Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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