Baseball Recap: Dominic Woodward leads Tampa Catholic to victory over Avon Park

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 8:42pm

Baseball Recap: Tampa Catholic Crusaders vs. Avon Park Red Devils

Tampa Catholic extended their postseason success on Wednesday against Avon Park. They had just enough and edged the Avon Park Red Devils out 4-3. The win was familiar territory for Tampa Catholic who now have four in a row.

Dominic Woodward made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Woodward was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Woodward wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carson Arnold, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Hershey Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Tampa Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Avon Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-9.

Tampa Catholic will head out on the road to challenge Bishop Verot at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bishop Verot is coming into the game with 11 straight victories at home, so Tampa Catholic will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Avon Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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