Preview: Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders vs. Hollins Royals
The Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders will head out on the road to take on the Hollins Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Clearwater Central Catholic will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Clearwater Central Catholic scored the most runs they've had all season to find success last Monday. They never let Anclote onto the board and left with a 20-0 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Malia Connelly made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Connelly was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Clearwater Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Kaelyn Foubister, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Bethanny Ortiz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hollins ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past St. Petersburg 14-13. The victory was just what Hollins needed coming off of an 11-5 defeat in their prior contest.
Hollins got a massive performance out of Hailey Mercado, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Gianna Close was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs.
Clearwater Central Catholic pushed their record up to 4-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs per game. As for Hollins, their record now sits at 3-4.
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