Bishop McLaughlin Catholic had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 11-11 to make it four. They fell just short of the Sunlake Seahawks by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Seahawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 back in March.
Steele Thalleen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March.
On the hitting side, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Losinski, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Sunlake, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
On Sunlake's side, they got a great performance from Mikey Hoye as he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Hoye also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Seahawks are 6-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-8 otherwise.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic will head out to square off against Tampa Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sunlake, they will venture away from home to challenge East Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Seahawks 3.7, the Eagles 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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