Fightin' Irish
| 05/09/25 @ Kankakee | 13-0 |
| 05/08/25 vs Bradley-Bourbonnais | 6-3 |
| 05/06/25 @ St. Edward | 12-0 |
| 05/05/25 vs St. Edward | 10-0 |
| 05/02/25 vs Aurora Christian | 7-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Bishop McNamara had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.9 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They never let the Kankakee Kays get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The Fightin' Irish might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Callahan O'Connor and Devin Arbour did most of the damage at the plate: O'Connor went 1-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Arbour got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs Arbour has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Max Rohr, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Bishop McNamara always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kankakee only posted an OBP of .176.
Bishop McNamara's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Kankakee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-16.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop McNamara will face off against Newman Central Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Fightin' Irish will need to watch out since the Comets have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups. As for Kankakee, they will challenge Clifton Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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