The Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish are taking a road trip to face off against the Kankakee Kays at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bishop McNamara is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
On Thursday, Bishop McNamara earned a 6-3 win over Bradley-Bourbonnais.
Jacob Lotz was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Braylon Ricketts was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Kankakee unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 12-0 to Wilmington. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Kays' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Kankakee saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Byron Wills, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Bishop McNamara pushed their record up to 18-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Kankakee, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
Bishop McNamara suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Kankakee in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Fightin' Irish avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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