The Bishop McGuinness Fighting Irish will take on the Tecumseh Savages at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bishop McGuinness has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Tecumseh will arrive with three straight wins.
Mount St. Mary hit Bishop McGuinness with a five-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Fighting Irish fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 6-5.
Meanwhile, Tecumseh hadn't done well against Chandler recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Savages came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lions, sneaking past 11-9.
Zant Shirey made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has become a key player for Tecumseh: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 9-10 otherwise. Shirey was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tecumseh let Wyatt Dodgion and Caleb Sparks run wild. Dodgion went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Sparks went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Dodgion has posted since back in April of 2024.
Tecumseh kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Tecumseh pushed their record up to 12-11 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 10.5 runs over those games. As for Bishop McGuinness, their loss dropped their record down to 16-11.
Bishop McGuinness couldn't quite get it done against Tecumseh when the teams last played back in April of 2019 as they fell 7-4. Can the Fighting Irish avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
