After two games on the road, Lennard is heading back home. They will take on the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lennard fell victim to Newsome and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 6-0 defeat at the hands of the Wolves.
Lennard got a good showing from Pablo Garcia, who pitched 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.
On the hitting side, Lennard saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Montgomery, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic fell victim to a tough 8-1 loss at the hands of Calvary Christian on Tuesday.
Lennard now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lennard has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bishop McLaughlin Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lennard came up short against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 6-2. Thankfully for Lennard, Travis Mabin (who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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