Baseball Game Preview: Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes vs. Cardinal Mooney Cougars

For the second straight game, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic will face off against Cardinal Mooney. The Hurricanes will be playing at home against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Bishop McLaughlin Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Tuesday. They fell just short of Cardinal Mooney by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hurricanes have suffered since March 27th.

For Cardinal Mooney's part, Colton Hyde spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. Hyde has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Cardinal Mooney saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Geaglone, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Geaglone has posted since back in March.

Cardinal Mooney has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, they now have a losing record of 14-15.