Bishop O'Connell will take on St. Mary's Ryken at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bishop O'Connell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Highland, who was ranked tenth at the time (Bishop O'Connell was ranked 25th). The Knights lost 14-8 to the Hawks on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Knights have suffered since April 6, 2024.
Chaz Walker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Truman Leckey was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, St. Mary's Ryken's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They came up short against St. John's, falling 10-1. The game marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
St. Mary's Ryken saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AJ Stefko, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
St. Mary's Ryken's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Bishop O'Connell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-3.
St. Mary's Ryken's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Bishop O'Connell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for St. Mary's Ryken, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Bishop O'Connell keep running through batters, or will St. Mary's Ryken buck the trend?
Bishop O'Connell came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Mary's Ryken in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Does Bishop O'Connell have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Mary's Ryken turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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