The Bishop Ireton Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Our Lady of Good Counsel took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop Ireton, who comes in off a win.
Bishop Ireton had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Episcopal on Monday.
Alexander Glick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Quinn Coughlin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jonathan JP Underly, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of Good Counsel fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against DeMatha on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Stags by a score of 4-3. Our Lady of Good Counsel has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Our Lady of Good Counsel also got a good showing from Ethan Bell, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Our Lady of Good Counsel saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Casimates, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Our Lady of Good Counsel didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Bishop Ireton's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-5. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, they have fallen quite a ways from their 19-8 record last season and are now at 2-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bishop Ireton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Our Lady of Good Counsel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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