The Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes will square off against the Hernando Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic fell victim to Strawberry Crest and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to the Chargers.
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Bishop McLaughlin Catholic had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Steele Thalleen and Cooper Antalek Thalleen struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk), while Antalek tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Thalleen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jadin Soto, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Soto has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Even though they lost, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Hernando came up short against Land O' Lakes on Wednesday and fell 6-1. The Leopards haven't had much luck with the Gators recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season. Hernando's loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Everything went Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's way against Hernando in their previous matchup back in February, as Bishop McLaughlin Catholic made off with an 11-0 win. Will Bishop McLaughlin Catholic repeat their success, or does Hernando has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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