For the second straight game, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic will face off against Tampa Catholic. The Hurricanes will head out to take on the Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Tampa Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over Tampa Catholic. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's win was all the more impressive since the Crusaders were averaging only 3.21 runs allowed on the season.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic 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.
Dominic Zito
| 02/12/25 @ Hernando | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Tampa Catholic | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Citrus | 2 |
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| 03/27/25 vs Hernando | 1 |
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On the hitting side, Dominic Zito was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 9-13 otherwise. 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. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive contests.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Tampa Catholic, their loss 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. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tampa Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.7 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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