Softball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Bishop Mcnamara

Fightin' Irish

Margin (Wins)

04/13/26 vs Wheaton Academy	28
05/13/26 @ Timothy Christian	20
04/24/26 vs Aurora Christian	15
04/17/26 @ Aurora Christian	15
05/05/26 vs Mahomet-Seymour	14

Bishop McNamara came tearing into Wednesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Timothy Christian Trojans as they made off with a 25-5 victory. The result was nothing new for the Fightin' Irish, who have now won 13 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Joslynn Dole made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-2. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Bishop McNamara got a massive performance out of Camille Czako, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most home runs Czako has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Vivian Dole, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI.

Bishop McNamara always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .738. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Bishop McNamara's win bumped their record up to 17-6. As for Timothy Christian, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.

Bishop McNamara will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Trojans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.