Recap: Tampa Catholic Crusaders vs. Carrollwood Day Patriots
Tampa Catholic won the last time they faced Carrollwood Day, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Tampa Catholic Crusaders skirted past the Carrollwood Day Patriots 6-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tampa Catholic.
Alex Sotiropoulos made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Sotiropoulos was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cal Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Carson Arnold was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Carrollwood Day's side, they got a good showing from Matthew Porta, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Carrollwood Day saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Bonollo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Steven Vargo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Tampa Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Carrollwood Day, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 11-1.
Tampa Catholic will head out on the road to face off against Cardinal Mooney at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Carrollwood Day, they will be playing at home against Palm Harbor University at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carrollwood Day is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Palm Harbor University a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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