Georgetown extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 9-13 in the process. They fell 12-8 to the Bishop O'Connell Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
As for Bishop O'Connell, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games.
For Bishop O'Connell's part, Mark Zonavetch looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Noah Haught was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Owen Spera, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Georgetown is taking a road trip to square off against Andrews at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Yellowjackets have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Bishop O'Connell, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 9-5 win against Audubon on the 26th.
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