The Bishop O'Connell Knights will be playing at home against the Flint Hill Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bishop O'Connell has 41 straight victories, Flint Hill has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bishop O'Connell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: St. Mary's Ryken, who was ranked second at the time (Bishop O'Connell was ranked first). Bishop O'Connell came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Mary's Ryken on Monday and snuck past 3-2. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Bishop O'Connell has scored all season.
Bri Lencz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bishop O'Connell saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Bond, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Flint Hill and National Cathedral squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Flint Hill had to settle for second. They fell just short of National Cathedral by a score of 4-3.
Bishop O'Connell's victory bumped their record up to 20-0. As for Flint Hill, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Bishop O'Connell skirted past Flint Hill 1-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Flint Hill's Natalie Plaut, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Bishop O'Connell to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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