Baseball Game Preview: McKeel Academy Wildcats vs. Bishop Verot Vikings

The McKeel Academy Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Bishop Verot Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with McKeel Academy sitting on four straight victories and Bishop Verot on 15.

McKeel Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Avon Park by a score of 8-4. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly four runs.

Caleb Clanton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.

Brock Spurgeon

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/22/25 vs Avon Park	4
02/27/25 vs Wiregrass Ranch	3
02/20/24 @ Victory Christian Academy	3
04/15/25 vs King	2
03/28/25 vs Lake Gibson	2

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brock Spurgeon, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Rouse, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

McKeel Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Bishop Verot's hitters rose to the challenge against a Patriots pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.62 runs allowed on Tuesday. The Vikings put the hurt on Aubrey Rogers with a sharp 12-5 win. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.

McKeel Academy's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop Verot, their record is now 28-1.