After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ardrey Kell, Bishop O'Connell was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top against the Gonzaga Eagles by a score of 8-5. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Robert Kilpatrick tossed a big game, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Bryant James was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Walker McElwain, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
Knights
| 04/11/26 vs Gonzaga | 8-5 |
| 03/28/26 vs Trinity Episcopal | 14-2 |
| 03/26/26 vs DeMatha | 7-4 |
| 03/25/26 vs Highland | 5-4 |
| 03/24/26 vs Bishop Ireton | 23-0 |
| 03/21/26 vs The Heights | 21-1 |
Bishop O'Connell pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Gonzaga, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.
Bishop O'Connell has already played their next contest, a 6-3 loss against Paul VI on the 14th. As for Gonzaga, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-8 victory against The St. James Performance Academy on the 13th.
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