Bishop McLaughlin Catholic waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Seven Rivers Christian Warriors as they made off with a 9-1 victory. That looming 9-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic yet this season.
Alex Santiago looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Seth Arevalo relieved him and did a solid job, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic got a big performance out of Christopher Bell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jovanni Castellano, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Seven Rivers Christian's side, Logan Moore made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Seven Rivers Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against IMG Academy Gold at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. IMG Academy Gold's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Seven Rivers Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Hernando Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hernando Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
