The Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes are taking a road trip to square off against the Cardinal Mooney Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Tampa Catholic, sneaking past 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hurricanes have posted since March 19th.
Cooper Antalek
| 04/24/25 vs Tampa Catholic | 6 |
| 04/15/25 vs Tampa Catholic | 5 |
| 04/08/25 @ Berkeley Prep | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Calvary Christian | 1 |
| 03/26/25 vs Strawberry Crest | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic got a great performance from Cooper Antalek as he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts Antalek has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Fox, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Chris Bell also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Mooney came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Thunder get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The result came thanks to Colton Hyde's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
Cardinal Mooney hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive contests.
Cardinal Mooney pushed their record up to 20-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, their record is now 13-14.
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