Bishop O'Connell barely beat The Heights the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Knights put the hurt on The Heights with a sharp 16-1 victory on Thursday. The Knights have beaten The Heights the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest The Heights has come to flipping the script.
Drew Markey
| 04/17/25 @ The Heights | 6 |
| 04/14/24 vs Paul VI | 5 |
| 03/14/24 @ Yorktown | 5 |
| 04/03/25 vs St. Mary's Ryken | 4 |
| 03/22/25 vs The Heights | 4 |
Bishop O'Connell got a great performance from Drew Markey as he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave Markey a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Truman Leckey was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Haught, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Bishop O'Connell's record now sits at 14-4. As for The Heights, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Bishop O'Connell didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 21-15 win against Waccamaw on the 22nd. As for The Heights, they have also already played their next game, a 4-1 victory against Field on the 21st.
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