The Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Seven Rivers Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Seven Rivers Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic finally turned things around against Hernando Christian Academy on Tuesday. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Hernando Christian Academy.
Jordan Combee looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keith Jacobs, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Seven Rivers Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Lakeside Christian by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that Seven Rivers Christian has lost by just one run.
Chase Gipple put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 6.1 innings pitched. Gipple was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Seven Rivers Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakeside Christian didn't hit any.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Seven Rivers Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
Everything went Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's way against Seven Rivers Christian in their previous matchup back in March as Bishop McLaughlin Catholic made off with a 9-1 victory. Will Bishop McLaughlin Catholic repeat their success, or does Seven Rivers Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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