Preview: Catholic-B.R. Bears vs. Liberty Magnet Patriots
The Catholic-B.R. Bears will head out on the road to take on the Liberty Magnet Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Catholic-B.R.'s pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Liberty Magnet's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Catholic-B.R. faced Mandeville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Catholic-B.R. was the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Mandeville. Considering Catholic-B.R. has won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Catholic-B.R. got a great performance from William Schmidt as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Schmidt has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grant Oubre and Andrew Clapinski did most of the damage at the plate: Oubre went 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI, while Clapinski went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Jack Ruckert was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Liberty Magnet fell victim to St. John and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 25-0 walloping at the hands of the Eagles. Liberty Magnet just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Liberty Magnet saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seth Trosclair, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Catholic-B.R.'s win was their 31st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs per game. As for Liberty Magnet, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Catholic-B.R. has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Liberty Magnet struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Catholic-B.R.'s way against Liberty Magnet in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Catholic-B.R. made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Catholic-B.R. since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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