Bishop O'Connell is a perfect 4-0 against Saint John Paul the Great Catholic since March of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Bishop O'Connell Knights will be playing at home against the Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves at 12:00 p.m. Bishop O'Connell is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Bishop O'Connell's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Archbishop Carroll. The Knights not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 20, 2024.
Luke Masri looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
James Robinson
| 03/13/25 vs Archbishop Carroll | 2 |
| 04/20/24 @ Saint John Paul the Great Catholic | 1 |
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On the hitting side, Bishop O'Connell let Kamari Chisolm and James Robinson run wild. Chisolm scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Robinson scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Robinson a new career-high in doubles (two). Truman Leckey was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic came up short against Falls Church on Thursday and fell 4-1.
Bishop O'Connell's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Bishop O'Connell's way against Saint John Paul the Great Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Bishop O'Connell made off with a 16-2 victory. Will Bishop O'Connell repeat their success, or does Saint John Paul the Great Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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