Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes vs. IMG Academy Gold Ascenders

After two games on the road, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic is heading back home. They will take on the IMG Academy Gold Ascenders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic will be strutting in after a win while IMG Academy Gold will be coming in after a loss.

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-point they dealt Seven Rivers Christian on Monday. Everything went Bishop McLaughlin Catholic’s way against Seven Rivers Christian as Bishop McLaughlin Catholic made off with a 9-1 victory. That eight run margin sets a new team best for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic this season.

Alex Santiago looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Seth Arevalo relieved him and did a solid job, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn’t allow any walks).

On the hitting side, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic got a big performance out of Christopher Bell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jovanni Castellano, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, IMG Academy Gold unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Charlotte. The result shouldn’t come as a shock considering that’s the fewest runs IMG Academy Gold has scored all season.

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for IMG Academy Gold, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it’s not like IMG Academy Gold struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 7.5 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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