Baseball Game Preview: Tampa Catholic Crusaders vs. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes

For the second straight game, Tampa Catholic will face off against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic. The Crusaders will take on the Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tampa Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.

Tampa Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, sneaking past 8-7.

Christian Serralles

Batters Struck Out

04/22/25 vs Bishop McLaughlin Catholic	3
03/19/25 vs Sumner	2
03/15/25 vs Sickles	2
03/12/25 vs Bishop McLaughlin Catholic	1
03/03/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management	2
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Christian Serralles looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Smythe, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Daniel Smythe, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Tampa Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop McLaughlin Catholic struck out 11 times.

Tampa Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-14.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tampa Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bishop McLaughlin Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.