Bishop O'Dowd had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 9-4 to make it five. They came up short against the Faith Lutheran Crusaders, falling 15-3. If the Dragons were looking for revenge after losing 10-6 to the Crusaders when the teams met back in April of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Lucas Partrite
| 03/30/26 @ Faith Lutheran | 3 |
| 03/26/26 @ Encinal | 1 |
| 03/24/26 vs Encinal | 1 |
| 03/21/26 vs Skyline | 3 |
| 03/20/26 @ Saint Mary's | 2 |
| 03/17/26 vs Alhambra | 1 |
Lucas Partrite and Dimitri Williams did some serious damage despite the final result: Partrite went a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, while Williams went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. Partrite has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
As for Faith Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. The result was nothing new for Faith Lutheran, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On Faith Lutheran's side, Kingston Kela and Rookie Shepard did most of the damage at the plate: Kela went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Shepard went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one stolen base. Kela is becoming a predictor of the Crusaders' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Ethan Gordon was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Bishop O'Dowd didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-6 defeat against Miami Christian on the 31st. As for Faith Lutheran, they have also already played their next contest, a 6-5 loss against Paul VI on the 1st.
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