Gonzaga extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 11-9 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bishop O'Connell Knights. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by just one run.
As for Bishop O'Connell, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Bishop O'Connell's part, Noah Haught made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Haught has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other pitching news, Bishop O'Connell got a great performance from Shota Fogus as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts Fogus has posted since back in March.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Truman Leckey, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Gonzaga didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-3 win against St. Mary's Ryken on the 17th. As for Bishop O'Connell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 16-1 victory against The Heights on the 17th.
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