The Bishop O'Connell Knights will take on the DeMatha Stags at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bishop O'Connell 4, DeMatha 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bishop O'Connell is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Yorktown just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 7-4 to the Patriots. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
Bishop O'Connell saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Woda, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Walker Mcelwain also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, DeMatha entered their matchup against Calvert Hall on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. DeMatha took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Calvert Hall. The game marked the Stags' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Gabriel Chapman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bishop O'Connell fell to 5-1. As for DeMatha, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 5-1.
DeMatha's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bishop O'Connell hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .391. It's a different story for DeMatha, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain Bishop O'Connell's hitters?
Bishop O'Connell was able to grind out a solid win over DeMatha in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 7-3. Does Bishop O'Connell have another victory up their sleeve, or will DeMatha turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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