Bishop McNamara came out on top against St. Edward on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run fifth inning. The Fightin' Irish blew past the Green Wave 12-0. The win continues a trend for the Fightin' Irish in their matchups with the Green Wave: they've now won nine in a row.
Jacob Lotz
| 05/06/25 @ St. Edward | 4 |
| 03/23/24 @ Winnebago | 2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Aurora Christian | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Chicago Christian | 1 |
| 04/19/25 @ Wheaton Academy | 1 |
Jacob Lotz and Colin Downs made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Lotz struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Downs tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Lotz has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Lotz went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Downs went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave Lotz a new career-high.
In other batting news, Max Rohr was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Fuerst, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Bishop McNamara's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for St. Edward, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-21.
Coming up, Bishop McNamara will square off against Bradley-Bourbonnais at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Edward, they will take on Parkview Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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