Bishop McNamara waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Kankakee Kays by a score of 7-4. For Bishop McNamara, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 loss Kankakee walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Kirsten Clodi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Teagan McCue was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Niedzwiedz, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.
On Kankakee's side, Breanna Lamie made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Bishop McNamara has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Kankakee, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bishop McNamara will take on Marian Central Catholic at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bishop McNamara is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Kankakee, they will head out on the road to square off against Thornton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Kankakee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
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