St. Edward is 1-7 against Bishop McNamara since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Green Wave are taking a road trip to challenge the Fightin' Irish at 4:30 p.m.
Timothy Christian hit St. Edward with a four-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Green Wave lost 10-3 to the Trojans. The Green Wave have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Aiden Burchill made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Bishop McNamara waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 7-2.
Callahan O'Connor made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jacob Lotz was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Dom Panozzo was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Bishop McNamara always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .520. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aurora Christian only posted an OBP of .381.
Bishop McNamara's record is now 15-6. As for St. Edward, their loss dropped their record down to 1-19.
St. Edward suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Bishop McNamara when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Green Wave avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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