Bishop O'Connell has gone 8-2 against Paul VI recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Knights will take on the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bishop O'Connell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Potomac School 14-4. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Annie Van Dyck
| 05/12/26 vs Potomac School | 10 |
| 05/09/26 vs Paul VI | 10 |
| 05/07/26 vs St. Mary's Ryken | 15 |
| 05/05/26 vs St. John's | 19 |
| 05/01/26 @ Bishop McNamara | 10 |
| + 9 more games |
Bishop O'Connell got a great performance from Annie Van Dyck as she struck out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Van Dyck has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sydney Miller was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Lissenden, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Bishop O'Connell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Potomac School only posted an OBP of .280.
Meanwhile, Paul VI got themselves on the board against Catholic on Tuesday, but Catholic never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Crusaders with a sharp 17-0 victory.
Paul VI got a massive performance out of Alex Berg, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Faith Colligan was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Bishop O'Connell's win bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Paul VI, their victory bumped their record up to 24-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop O'Connell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Paul VI struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bishop O'Connell couldn't quite finish off Paul VI in their previous matchup on Saturday and fell 3-1. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
