There's no place like home for Catholic-B.R., who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Bourgeois Braves on Tuesday.
Jake Tompkins tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sam Procell was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Ruckert, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Catholic-B.R. pushed their record up to 19-1 with that win, which was their 30th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Bourgeois, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Catholic-B.R. will challenge Mandeville at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mandeville: 2.1, Catholic-B.R.: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bourgeois, they will head out on the road to square off against Vandebilt Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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