Bishop McLaughlin Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Hernando Leopards by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bishop McLaughlin Catholic of the 9-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Anthony Savarese made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 4-for-5.
Even though they lost, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Hernando's side, Palmer Looper was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Hernando, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic will take on Hernando Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hernando Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Hernando, they will head out on the road to square off against Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Hernando's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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