Bishop Ireton is 2-8 against Our Lady of Good Counsel since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cardinals will host the Falcons at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Monday, Bishop Ireton needed a bit of extra time to put away Elizabeth Seton. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Elizabeth Seton. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cardinals have posted since March 6th.
Ciara Funk spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bishop Ireton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Annie Simon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Our Lady of Good Counsel made sure to put some runs up on the board against Paul VI on Sunday. The Falcons had just enough and edged out the Panthers 13-12. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Grace Mackrell was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Stone, who scored two runs while going 4-for-6.
Our Lady of Good Counsel kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 6-4. As for Bishop Ireton, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
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