Baseball Game Preview: Converse Wildcats vs. Loyola College Prep Flyers

The Converse Wildcats will head out to face off against the Loyola College Prep Flyers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with four losses in a row, Converse turned things around against Oak Hill on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Rams.

Mavrick Mitchell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in February.

On the hitting side, Converse's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Durr, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Loyola College Prep hadn't done well against Minden recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Loyola College Prep narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Minden 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Flyers.

Loyola College Prep also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Gavin Brint gave up a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. That's the most strikeouts Brint has posted since back in February.

Converse's record is now 10-13. As for Loyola College Prep, their record now sits at 18-7-1.

Converse might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Loyola College Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Converse avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.