The Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish will head out on the road to square off against the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Bishop McNamara couldn't quite topple Marian Catholic on Monday, it was still a huge improvement compared to the 12-point loss they took when the two last played. Bishop McNamara was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Marian Catholic. The victory was just what Bishop McNamara needed coming off of a 10-4 defeat in their prior matchup.
Kirsten Clodi spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Bishop McNamara got a massive performance out of Dani White, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagan McCue, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph-Ogden never let their opponents score on Saturday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Illinois Valley Central. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Joseph-Ogden.
The victory got Bishop McNamara back to even at 1-1. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Bishop McNamara skirted past St. Joseph-Ogden 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop McNamara 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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