O'Dea had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 7-9 to make it five. They came up short against the Eastside Catholic Crusaders, falling 6-0. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 21, 2025, but that streak is no more.
As for Eastside Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. Considering they have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Eastside Catholic's part, O'Dea's batters probably weren't too happy with Jack Champion, who pitched a no hitter (he gave up two walks). Champion has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Long, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Kai Jambor also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
O'Dea and Eastside Catholic could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. The Fighting Irish (ranked 89th) will meet Roosevelt (ranked 29th) at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Eastside Catholic will face off against Kennedy Catholic at 8:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (134 vs. 23).
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