For the second straight game, Bishop McNamara will face off against St. Edward. The Fightin' Irish will head out on the road to square off against the Green Wave at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bishop McNamara has five straight victories, St. Edward has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bishop McNamara's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over St. Edward. With that win, the Fightin' Irish brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Braylon Ricketts looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bishop McNamara let Jacob Lotz and Callahan O'Connor run wild. Lotz went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while O'Connor went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Max Rohr was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one RBI.
Bishop McNamara hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Edward struck out eight times.
Bishop McNamara's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for St. Edward, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-20.
St. Edward's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Bishop McNamara has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for St. Edward, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Bishop McNamara keep running through batters, or will the Green Wave buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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