Knights
| 04/10/25 @ Bishop Ireton | 11-2 |
| 04/04/25 vs St. John's | 5-4 |
| 04/01/25 @ St. Mary's Ryken | 3-1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Elizabeth Seton | 13-1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Paul VI | 8-7 |
| + 28 more games |
Bishop O'Connell strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They put the hurt on the Bishop Ireton Cardinals with a sharp 11-2 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Bishop O'Connell got a great performance from Annie Van Dyck as she struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. With that strong performance, Van Dyck is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, MJ Melvin was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Lissenden, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Bishop O'Connell's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop Ireton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Bishop O'Connell will face off against rival Bishop McNamara at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Bishop Ireton is set to take on their familiar foe The Academy of the Holy Cross at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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