Baseball Game Preview: Bishop O'Connell Knights vs. Bishop McNamara Mustangs

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Previous Games

04/13/24 - Home	13-0 W
03/21/24 - Away	9-1 W
04/06/23 - Away	7-0 W
05/08/22 - Home	1-0 W
05/03/22 - Home	7-6 W
+ 5 more games

Bishop O'Connell has gone 8-2 against Bishop McNamara recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Knights will be playing at home against the Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Bishop O'Connell's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Bishop McNamara has been banged up by 12 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.

Bishop O'Connell fell victim to St. John's and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Cadets. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Bishop O'Connell saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Woda, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Bishop McNamara also failed to score in their most recent game. They came up short against DeMatha on Saturday, falling 7-0.

Bishop McNamara's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Bishop O'Connell, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.

Bishop McNamara's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Bishop O'Connell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Bishop McNamara, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Bishop O'Connell keep running through batters, or will the Mustangs buck the trend?

Everything went Bishop O'Connell's way against Bishop McNamara in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Bishop O'Connell made off with a 13-0 victory. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.