Baseball Preview: Seven Rivers Christian Warriors vs. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes
The Seven Rivers Christian Warriors are on the road again on Thursday to play the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. Seven Rivers Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Seven Rivers Christian had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Lakeside Christian. That's two games in a row now that Seven Rivers Christian has lost by just one run.
Chase Gipple put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 6.1 innings pitched. Gipple was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Gipple wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Tidwell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Timothy Nott, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Seven Rivers Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakeside Christian didn't hit any.
Meanwhile, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hernando Christian Academy on Tuesday and snuck past 5-3.
Jordan Combee looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Seven Rivers Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, their record now sits at 11-9.
Seven Rivers Christian suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Bishop McLaughlin Catholic in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's Alex Santiago, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Now that Seven Rivers Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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