If Bishop O'Connell was riding high off their 11-1 takedown of Lakewood last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bishop O'Connell Knights' tough 7-1 defeat to the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs on Saturday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bishop O'Connell of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2018.
Peyton Kijek made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
Bishop O'Connell's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for North Myrtle Beach, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-2.
Bishop O'Connell will be playing at home against Our Lady of Good Counsel at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bishop O'Connell: 3.2, Our Lady of Good Counsel: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for North Myrtle Beach, they will head out on the road to take on Myrtle Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Myrtle Beach's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Myrtle Beach's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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