Baseball Game Preview: Cardinal Mooney Cougars vs. North Port Bobcats

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Previous 6 Games

04/23/24 - Home	11-1 W
04/06/24 - Away	16-8 W
04/18/23 - Away	7-4 W
04/09/22 - Away	8-4 W
03/25/21 - Home	11-5 W
03/17/16 - Away	14-5 W

Cardinal Mooney has gone a perfect 6-0 against North Port recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cougars face off against the Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Cardinal Mooney's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so North Port's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Last Wednesday, Cardinal Mooney didn't have quite enough to beat Lakewood Ranch and fell 6-5. The loss was the Cougars' first of the season.

Cardinal Mooney got a good showing from Colton Hyde, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched.

At the plate, Cardinal Mooney saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was J.D. James, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Another was Brady Zaun, who went 2-for-6 with one double and one RBI.

Even though they lost, Cardinal Mooney kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.

Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, North Port was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They lost 8-2 to Sarasota.

North Port has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. Having lost for the first time this season, Cardinal Mooney fell to 4-1.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cardinal Mooney has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Port struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Everything went Cardinal Mooney's way against North Port when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Cardinal Mooney made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cardinal Mooney since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.