For the second straight game, Tampa Catholic will face off against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic. The Crusaders will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Tampa Catholic 3.2, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Tampa Catholic heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Monday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bishop McLaughlin Catholic. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Crusaders, who until this game were averaging 3.21 runs allowed.
For Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's part, they got a great performance from Steele Thalleen as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Dominic Zito was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Pizzo, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-13. As for Tampa Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tampa Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 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.
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