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

For the second straight game, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic will face off against Tampa Catholic. The Hurricanes will square off against the Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Tuesday. They fell just short of Tampa Catholic by a score of 8-7.

For Tampa Catholic's part, Christian Serralles looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Serralles has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Smythe, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jayden Mera, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Tampa Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop McLaughlin Catholic struck out 11 times.

Tampa Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-14.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday 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 an even more impressive 8.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.