Fightin' Irish
| 05/05/25 vs Chicago Christian | 27 |
| 04/21/25 vs Wheaton Academy | 22 |
| 04/24/25 @ Aurora Christian | 20 |
| 04/17/25 vs Timothy Christian | 18 |
| 04/08/25 vs Aurora Christian | 15 |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bradley-Bourbonnais, Bishop McNamara was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 16-3 margin over the St. Edward Green Wave. Considering the Fightin' Irish have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Joslynn Dole spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Gabby Burnett was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Rhaya DePaolo, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Bishop McNamara always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Edward only posted an OBP of .344.
Bishop McNamara is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for St. Edward, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bishop McNamara beat the Green Wave by a score of 10-4 later that day.
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