The Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish will square off against the Clifton Central Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop McNamara is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Bishop McNamara's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Pontiac as they made off with an 8-0 victory. That's two games straight that the Fightin' Irish have won by exactly eight runs.
Taylor Fuerst made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Coen Demack, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacob Lotz, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Clifton Central's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against Paxton-Buckley-Loda, falling 13-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Comets have suffered against the Panthers since May 7, 2019.
Bishop McNamara is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Clifton Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Bishop McNamara skirted past Clifton Central 3-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fightin' Irish since the team 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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