The Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Lennard Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic suffered a tough 8-1 loss at the hands of Calvary Christian.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Savarese, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lennard's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 6-0 walloping at the hands of Newsome on Tuesday.
Lennard also got a good showing from Pablo Garcia, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Garcia has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6. As for Lennard, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lennard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Lennard when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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