Softball Preview: Trinity Episcopal Titans vs. St. Catherine's Saints
Trinity Episcopal has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the St. Catherine's Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Trinity Episcopal is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let St. Margaret's onto the board and left with a 19-0 win on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Alex Giesen and Jordan Winston made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Giesen tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Winston struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Giesen scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Winston went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Magovern Rollins, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Golliday, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Catherine's entered their tilt with Saint Gertrude with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Gators 7-1.
Like Trinity Episcopal, St. Catherine's also got a great game from a two-way player: Kinnady Branch. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Branch was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabella Viruet, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Day Vetter was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Trinity Episcopal's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for St. Catherine's, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Trinity Episcopal hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. However, it's not like St. Catherine's struggles in that department as they've averaged .366. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Trinity Episcopal couldn't quite finish off St. Catherine's when the teams last played on April 9th and fell 3-1. Will Trinity Episcopal have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
