O'Gorman faced Stevens in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Knights put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 12-2 win. The Knights' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Bennett Duncan was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, O'Gorman got a massive performance out of Sam Donohoe, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that Donohoe has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Talec Schlimgen, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
O'Gorman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Knights
| 04/25/26 vs Stevens | 12-2 |
| 05/16/25 vs Aberdeen Central | 13-2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Aberdeen Central | 11-1 |
| 05/10/25 vs Aberdeen Central | 8-5 |
| 05/01/25 vs Jefferson | 3-2 |
| + 2 more games |
O'Gorman's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average this season. As for Stevens, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-5-1 record.
O'Gorman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Stevens, they will head out to challenge Sioux Falls Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday.
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