The Bishop Reicher Catholic Cougars will head out to square off against the Valor Preparatory Academy Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Reicher Catholic's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Tuesday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bishop Reicher Catholic fell victim to Bracken Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 16-0 to the Warriors.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Valor Preparatory Academy sidestepped Hill Country Christian for a 4-3 victory. The four-run effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Connor McFarling was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. McFarling was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Duke G, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Bishop Reicher Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Valor Preparatory Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Bishop Reicher Catholic skirted past Valor Preparatory Academy 21-20 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Reicher Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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