Bishop O'Connell is 10-0 against Bishop McNamara since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Bishop O'Connell Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Bishop McNamara Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Bishop O'Connell will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Bishop O'Connell stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Northern.
Bri Lencz made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Lencz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, MJ Melvin was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Ari Clark was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Bishop McNamara is ranked highly in their home state, and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Bishop Ireton. Bishop McNamara suffered a rough 15-4 defeat at the hands of Bishop Ireton.
Like Bishop O'Connell, Bishop McNamara also got a great game from a two-way player: Madison Stewart. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and 13 unearned) runs off seven hits. Stewart was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Stewart wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Malaya Weekes, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Bishop O'Connell's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12.5 runs. As for Bishop McNamara, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bishop O'Connell has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bishop McNamara struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bishop O'Connell took their win against Bishop McNamara when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 21-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop O'Connell since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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