Fightin' Irish
| 04/17/26 vs Marian Central Catholic | 15 |
| 03/28/26 vs Kankakee | 15 |
| 03/23/26 @ Peotone | 15 |
| 05/06/26 @ Northridge | 12 |
| 04/24/26 vs Timothy Christian | 12 |
Bishop McNamara extended their winning streak to five on Thursday, bumping them up to 19-6. Everything went their way against the Aurora Christian Eagles as they made off with a 14-4 victory. Considering the Fightin' Irish have won 13 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Preston Payne made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Bishop McNamara kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aurora Christian only managed seven.
As for Aurora Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss they have suffered since April 29th.
On Aurora Christian's side, Cristian Huerta and Jackson Zorger stepped up to the plate in a big way. Huerta got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI, while Zorger went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Bishop McNamara will venture away from home to take on St. Joseph-Ogden at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Spartans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Fightin' Irish's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Aurora Christian, they will square off against Wheaton Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.
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