Bishop Ireton is 1-9 against Bishop O'Connell since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bishop Ireton Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Bishop O'Connell Knights at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bishop Ireton is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Archbishop Carroll by a score of 5-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Bishop O'Connell had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against St. Mary's Ryken on Wednesday.
Jack Rampy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Noah Haught was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Truman Leckey, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Bishop O'Connell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Mary's Ryken only posted an OBP of .296.
Bishop Ireton's record now sits at 1-13. As for Bishop O'Connell, their record now sits at 9-8.
Bishop Ireton came up short against Bishop O'Connell in their previous matchup back in March, falling 7-4. Can Bishop Ireton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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