Baseball Game Preview: Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes vs. Tampa Catholic Crusaders

The Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes will take on the Tampa Catholic Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Tampa Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate 9-3. The Hurricanes haven't had any issues with the Phoenix recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic got a great performance from Dylan McNeil as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). McNeil has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.

Jadin Soto

Runs (Career)

04/14/25 vs Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate	3
04/10/25 vs Lennard	2
03/11/25 vs Anclote	2
03/27/25 vs Hernando	1
03/18/25 vs Land O' Lakes	1

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jadin Soto, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Keith Jacobs, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Tampa Catholic suffered their closest loss since March 18th on Thursday. They fell just short of Calvary Christian by a score of 3-1. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Tampa Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.

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 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tampa Catholic 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.

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Tampa Catholic in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Hurricanes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.