Fightin' Irish
| 05/05/25 vs Chicago Christian | 27 |
| 04/21/25 vs Wheaton Academy | 22 |
| 04/24/25 @ Aurora Christian | 20 |
| 04/17/25 vs Timothy Christian | 18 |
| 04/08/25 vs Aurora Christian | 15 |
Bishop McNamara had won nine straight at home, but on Tuesday they bumped their record up to 17-5 to make it ten. They were the clear victors by a 13-6 margin over the Kankakee Kays. The Fightin' Irish might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
Victoria Torres spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on 12 hits.
At the plate, Teagan McCue was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Rhaya DePaolo, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Bishop McNamara always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kankakee only posted an OBP of .394.
As for Kankakee, they moved to 14-9 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat they have suffered since May 21, 2024.
On Kankakee's side, Kaleah Jackson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Kylee Cunningham, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Coming up, Bishop McNamara will head out to take on St. Joseph-Ogden at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Kankakee, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Thornton Fractional South at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Red Wolves will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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