The Springstead Eagles will challenge the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Springstead is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Springstead didn't have quite enough to beat Cypress Creek and fell 4-3.
Springstead saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Brandenburg, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Alex Schmidt also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's offense. They fell just short of Tampa Prep by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Hurricanes have lost by just one run.
Armando Persia was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 5.1 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bishop McLaughlin Catholic is 6-3 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 5-9 otherwise.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Springstead, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
Springstead suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Bishop McLaughlin Catholic in their previous matchup back in February. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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