It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Landon ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons 5-4. Winning may never get old, but the Bears sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Bo White tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Hibey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Manny Monsalve was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Bears
| 04/16/25 vs Our Lady of Good Counsel | 5-4 |
| 04/08/25 vs St. Albans | 9-3 |
| 04/01/25 vs St. Stephen's & St. Agnes | 16-6 |
| 03/21/25 vs DC International | 16-0 |
| 03/19/25 vs Sidwell Friends | 10-4 |
| + 4 more games |
Landon pushed their record up to 13-6 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-7.
Landon and Our Lady of Good Counsel should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Maryland Rankings. The Bears will square off against Bullis at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (18 vs. 153). Meanwhile, Our Lady of Good Counsel (ranked 25th) will meet Archbishop Carroll (ranked 168th) at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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