Fightin' Irish
| 04/28/25 @ Timothy Christian | 17 |
| 05/10/25 vs Newman Central Catholic | 16 |
| 03/24/25 vs Peotone | 15 |
| 05/09/25 @ Kankakee | 13 |
| 05/06/25 @ St. Edward | 12 |
St. Joseph-Ogden typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Bishop McNamara proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 11-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Fightin' Irish, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Callahan O'Connor made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Bishop McNamara got a big performance out of Dom Panozzo, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Panozzo has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jacob Lotz, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs.
Bishop McNamara kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Bishop McNamara is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they moved to 31-3 with that loss, which also ended their 25-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Bishop McNamara will venture away from home to take on Pontiac at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Fightin' Irish are facing the Indians at the right time seeing as the Indians are stuck on a five-game losing streak. St. Joseph-Ogden does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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