The Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish will head out to square off against the Pontiac Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bishop McNamara knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Pontiac likes a good challenge.
Bishop McNamara can't be too worried about heading out to take on Pontiac: they just beat St. Joseph-Ogden at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Fightin' Irish blew past the Spartans 11-3 on Saturday. Considering the Fightin' Irish have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Callahan O'Connor
| 05/17/25 @ St. Joseph-Ogden | 5 |
| 05/08/25 vs Bradley-Bourbonnais | 5 |
| 05/02/25 vs Aurora Christian | 5 |
| 04/24/25 @ Chicago Hope Academy | 11 |
| 04/17/25 vs Wheaton Academy | 7 |
| + 4 more games |
Callahan O'Connor made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Bishop McNamara got a big performance out of Dom Panozzo, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Panozzo has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jacob Lotz, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs.
Bishop McNamara kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pontiac was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Manteno. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Indians have suffered since April 3rd.
Bishop McNamara has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Pontiac, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
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