The Bishop McNamara Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bishop McNamara has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Our Lady of Good Counsel will arrive with six straight victories.
On Saturday, Bishop McNamara came up short against St. Mary's Ryken and fell 6-1.
Vincent Monahar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Bishop McNamara saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Willis Coppedge, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of Good Counsel beat The Heights 4-1 on Saturday.
Nick Casimates tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Bishop McNamara's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Bishop McNamara might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Our Lady of Good Counsel when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Bishop McNamara avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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