The Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes will venture away from home to take on the Hernando Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Cambridge Christian and fell 5-4. The Hurricanes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic got a good showing from Owen Anderson, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Anderson has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Zarlenga, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI. Jadin Soto also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Hernando came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Hurricanes get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering the Leopards have won 13 games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hernando's win bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic came up short against Hernando when the teams last played back in March, falling 5-2. Can the Hurricanes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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