Knights
| 05/02/25 @ Our Lady of Good Counsel | 11-3 |
| 05/01/25 vs Bishop McNamara | 4-3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Paul VI | 10-1 |
| 04/16/25 @ The Academy of the Holy Cross | 14-0 |
| 04/10/25 @ Bishop Ireton | 11-2 |
| + 32 more games |
Bishop O'Connell strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past the Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons 11-3. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-2 back in March.
Annie Van Dyck and Bri Lencz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Van Dyck struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Lencz struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Van Dyck has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Van Dyck went 2-for-3 with one run, while Lencz went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two hits gave Van Dyck a new career-high.
In other batting news, MJ Melvin was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Ari Clark, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Bishop O'Connell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Our Lady of Good Counsel only posted a batting average of .276.
Bishop O'Connell's victory was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 10-5 record.
As of now, neither Bishop O'Connell nor the Falcons have any future games scheduled.
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