The St. John's Cadets will head out on the road to challenge the Bishop McNamara Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. John's is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
St. John's is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Paul VI, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (St. John's was ranked fifth). The Cadets lost 22-5 to the Panthers on Monday.
Meanwhile, while Bishop McNamara put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for The Academy of the Holy Cross. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Tartans. Considering the Mustangs have won six games by more than 11 runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The Academy of the Holy Cross' batters probably weren't too happy with Koryn Otey, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 13 Ks (she gave up two walks). Those 13 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Otey.
At the plate, Kamele Nowlin was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Christina Brown, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run.
The win made it two in a row for Bishop McNamara and bumps their season record up to 8-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for St. John's, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything went St. John's way against Bishop McNamara when the teams last played back in April of 2025, as St. John's made off with a 10-2 win. Will the Cadets repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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