Bishop O'Dowd is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Carondelet on Friday, but Carondelet came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Bishop O'Dowd Dragons came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Carondelet Cougars. That's two games straight that the Dragons have won by just one run.
Jaella Mercado
| 03/07/25 @ Carondelet | 2 |
| 05/03/24 @ Castro Valley | 1 |
| 03/20/24 vs San Leandro | 1 |
| 03/13/24 @ James Logan | 1 |
| 03/08/24 vs Aquinas | 1 |
Jaella Mercado was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Tulip Barnes also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Mercado wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Bishop O'Dowd kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Bishop O'Dowd pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Carondelet, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Looking ahead, Bishop O'Dowd will challenge Foothill at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Foothill's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Bishop O'Dowd's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Carondelet, they will take on Monte Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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