The Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes will square off against the Carrollwood Day Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bishop McLaughlin Catholic: 3.5, Carrollwood Day: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Citrus 2-1. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic hasn't had any issues with Citrus recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic got a great performance from Steele Thalleen as he didn't allow a single hit, allowed only an earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Boyd, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI. Jadin Soto also deserves some recognition as he hit his first hit of the season.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Citrus struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Carrollwood Day has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.4 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against Walker, falling 13-3.
Carrollwood Day's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Carrollwood Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's way against Carrollwood Day in their previous matchup back in March of 2020, as Bishop McLaughlin Catholic made off with an 8-2 victory. Does Bishop McLaughlin Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carrollwood Day turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
