Knights
| 03/26/26 vs DeMatha | 7-4 |
| 03/25/26 vs Highland | 5-4 |
| 03/24/26 vs Bishop Ireton | 23-0 |
| 03/21/26 vs The Heights | 21-1 |
Bishop O'Connell waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the DeMatha Stags. For the Knights, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 victory the Stags walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2025.
Cam Bates was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Bates was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other pitching news, Robert Kilpatrick looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryant James, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Kian Kaboli also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Bishop O'Connell's record now sits at 8-1. As for DeMatha, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-5.
Bishop O'Connell wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 14-2 win against Trinity Episcopal on the 28th. As for DeMatha, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-4 victory against Jackson-Reed on the 28th.
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