Bishop O'Connell is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of DeMatha. Bishop O'Connell had just enough and edged out DeMatha 5-4. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Stags: they've now won three in a row.

Noah Haught
03/21/25 vs DeMatha | 8 |
03/11/25 @ Our Lady of Good Counsel | 7 |
05/13/24 @ Potomac School | 4 |
05/04/24 @ St. John's | 1 |
04/30/24 @ St. John's | 4 |
+ 4 more games |
Noah Haught spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Jack Woda was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Bishop O'Connell's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for DeMatha, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-2.
Bishop O'Connell has already played their next match, a 7-6 win against The Heights on the 22nd. As for DeMatha, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-6 victory against Moody on the 24th.
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