Bishop McNamara entered their tilt with Kankakee on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Kays a 15-0 shutout. The Fightin' Irish have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Kays, too.
Coen Demack was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Demack is crushing it when it comes to hits: he's got at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Nolan Smith also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Fightin' Irish
| 03/28/26 vs Kankakee | 51.9% |
| 03/24/26 @ Reed-Custer | 28.1% |
| 03/23/26 @ Peotone | 35.3% |
| 03/21/26 @ Minooka | 26.9% |
| 05/31/25 vs Wilmington | 13% |
| + 9 more games |
Bishop McNamara was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2025.
Bishop McNamara's record is now 3-1. As for Kankakee, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Coming up, Bishop McNamara will challenge Bradley-Bourbonnais at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Kankakee, they will face off against Thornton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. This will be the Kays' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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