IC Catholic Prep is 1-8 against Bishop McNamara since June of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The IC Catholic Prep Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish at 11:00 a.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, everything went IC Catholic Prep's way against DePaul College Prep as IC Catholic Prep made off with a 14-8 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for IC Catholic Prep.
Madelynn Dinino was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Dinino has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dinino was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, IC Catholic Prep got a massive performance out of Lexi Russ, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Anjelina Dwyer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bishop McNamara put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 20-1 margin over Chicago Christian. The win was nothing new for Bishop McNamara as they're now sitting on three straight.
Victoria Torres looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
On the hitting side, Bishop McNamara got a massive performance out of Analeah Ramirez, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Gabby Burnett was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a double.
IC Catholic Prep pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Bishop McNamara, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
IC Catholic Prep's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's match. IC Catholic Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Bishop McNamara, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will IC Catholic Prep continue to outrun the ball?
IC Catholic Prep came up short against Bishop McNamara in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 9-5. Can IC Catholic Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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