The Bishop O'Connell Knights will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Archbishop Carroll Lions at 4:30 p.m. Bishop O'Connell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bishop O'Connell gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over Saint John Paul the Great Catholic. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bishop O'Connell.
Noah Haught was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Haught has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Haught was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Mark Sirianni looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Bishop O'Connell got a massive performance out of Michael Powell, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Andy Fronczek, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Carroll was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 9-3 defeat to Our Lady of Good Counsel might stick with them for a while.
Dylan Gordon was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Parker, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Bishop O'Connell has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Archbishop Carroll, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Archbishop Carroll's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Bishop O'Connell hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for Archbishop Carroll, though, as they've only averaged .222. Will they be able to contain Bishop O'Connell's hitters?
Bishop O'Connell was able to grind out a solid victory over Archbishop Carroll in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 5-1. Will Bishop O'Connell repeat their success, or does Archbishop Carroll have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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