Bishop Ireton is 0-10 against Bishop O'Connell since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Bishop Ireton Cardinals will look to defend their home field against the Bishop O'Connell Knights at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Bishop Ireton beat The Academy of the Holy Cross 8-4.
Kolby Curry looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ciara Funk, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Annie Simon was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Bishop O'Connell put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand The Academy of the Holy Cross a 13-0 shutout. Considering Bishop O'Connell has won 13 games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ella Fletcher was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Fletcher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fletcher was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double.
In other batting news, Abby Bond was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was MJ Melvin, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bishop Ireton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Bishop O'Connell, their win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bishop Ireton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bishop O'Connell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bishop Ireton might still be hurting after the 19-0 defeat they got from Bishop O'Connell when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Bishop Ireton, Katie Kutz (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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