After a string of four wins, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-8 walloping at the hands of the IMG Academy Gold Ascenders. Even though they lost, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Jovanni Castellano was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Keith Jacobs, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On IMG Academy Gold's side, Christopher Gist looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Sebastian Perez and Nate Lynn did most of the damage at the plate: Perez went 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Lynn went 4-for-6 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Brennon Uglialoro was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for IMG Academy Gold, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic will square off against Nature Coast Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for IMG Academy Gold, they will square off against Wheaton Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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