The Bishop O'Connell Knights will take on the McLean Highlanders at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are still undefeated (Bishop O'Connell has 32 wins dating back to last season, while McLean has three).
Bishop O'Connell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: St. John's, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Bishop O'Connell was ranked first). The Knights narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cadets 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Abby Bond, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of MJ Melvin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, McLean sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Langley on Friday.
Bishop O'Connell's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for McLean, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Bishop O'Connell skirted past McLean 7-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Highlanders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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