The Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons will challenge the Bishop Ireton Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Our Lady of Good Counsel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Gonzaga, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Our Lady of Good Counsel was ranked 24th). The Falcons lost 12-3 to the Eagles on Saturday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Falcons, who until this contest were averaging 3.73 runs allowed.
Christian Rodriguez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Bishop Ireton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against DeMatha, falling 15-1.
Bishop Ireton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Mull, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Mull also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Bishop Ireton's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4.
Everything went Our Lady of Good Counsel's way against Bishop Ireton in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Our Lady of Good Counsel made off with an 11-3 victory. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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