Baseball Preview: Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes vs. IMG Academy Gray Ascenders
The Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes are on the road again on Wednesday to play the IMG Academy Gray Ascenders at 7:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic came up short against Lennard and fell 6-1.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keith Jacobs, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Gray can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Palm Harbor University an 8-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for IMG Academy Gray who now have three in a row.
Thomas Stabley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Grant Wilson, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Parker Loew, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for IMG Academy Gray, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like IMG Academy Gray struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to IMG Academy Gray when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Thankfully for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, Ryan Rushing (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
