Bishop O'Connell is 10-0 against Bishop Ireton since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Bishop O'Connell Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Bishop Ireton Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. Bishop O'Connell is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
Bishop O'Connell stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on Bishop McNamara with a sharp 20-0 win.
Annie Van Dyck looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Abby Bond, who fired off two home runs, nine RBI, and three runs while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Sofia Anderson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5.
Meanwhile, Bishop Ireton unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell victim to a rough 12-6 loss at the hands of Our Lady of Good Counsel. Bishop Ireton has struggled against Our Lady of Good Counsel recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Sarah Finamore was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Dick, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Bishop O'Connell pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 14.4 runs. As for Bishop Ireton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop O'Connell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bishop Ireton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bishop O'Connell took their win against Bishop Ireton when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 19-0. Will Bishop O'Connell repeat their success, or does Bishop Ireton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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