Baseball Game Preview: Bishop O'Connell Knights vs. St. John's Cadets

Knights

Runs

04/03/25 vs St. Mary's Ryken	7
04/02/25 @ Highland	8
03/29/25 @ DeMatha	1
03/27/25 @ Archbishop Carroll	18
03/22/25 vs The Heights	7
+ 7 more games

Bishop O'Connell hasn't had much luck against St. John recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Knights will head out to face off against the Cadets at 1:00 p.m. Bishop O'Connell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.

Bishop O'Connell was handed a six-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past St. Mary's Ryken 7-5.

Drew Markey tossed a big game, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kamari Chisolm, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Jack Woda was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.

Bishop O'Connell hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Mary's Ryken struck out six times.

Meanwhile, St. John's entered their tilt with Archbishop Carroll on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by a 21-1 margin over the Lions. Considering the Cadets have won ten contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Bishop O'Connell pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for St. John's, their record now sits at 14-1.