Preview: Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions vs. Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart Cyclones
The Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions will head out on the road to take on the Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart Cyclones at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Immaculata-La Salle is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Even though Mater Academy Charter scored an imposing 23 runs on Thursday, Immaculata-La Salle still came out on top. Immaculata-La Salle took their match against Mater Academy Charter 26-23.
Melissa Carrasco made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and 13 unearned) runs off four hits. Carrasco was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI, and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashley Fonseca, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and six RBI. Daysi Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart got themselves on the board against Miami Country Day on Thursday, but Miami Country Day never followed suit. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 4-0.
Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart also got a great performance from Madelyn Althage as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Althage has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Veronica Franzino, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Allyson Wolfson, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Immaculata-La Salle has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, their record now sits at 7-2.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Immaculata-La Salle has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .542. However, it's not like Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart struggles in that department as they've averaged .450. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Immaculata-La Salle suffered a grim 17-5 defeat to Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart in their previous meeting back in February. Can Immaculata-La Salle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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