Knights
| 03/18/25 vs The Academy of the Holy Cross | 14-0 |
| 03/12/25 @ Elizabeth Seton | 8-1 |
| 05/17/24 vs Potomac School | 1-0 |
| 05/16/24 vs Trinity Episcopal | 9-0 |
| 05/15/24 vs Flint Hill | 17-3 |
| + 20 more games |
Bishop O'Connell came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with 24 straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand The Academy of the Holy Cross Tartans a 14-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bri Lencz made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Lencz was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on MJ Melvin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Emma Prykanowski was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Bishop O'Connell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .708. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Bishop O'Connell's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games. As for The Academy of the Holy Cross, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Bishop O'Connell will be playing at home against Our Lady of Good Counsel at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Academy of the Holy Cross will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Paul VI at 6:30 p.m. on April 2nd.
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