Preview: Trinity Catholic Celtics vs. Forest Wildcats
The Trinity Catholic Celtics are on the road again on Friday to play the Forest Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Trinity Catholic earned a 6-1 win over Waverly Central.
Liliana Ornelas made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Ornelas has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Ornelas was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Emma Simms was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Kristina Fogelman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Forest can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over DeLand.
Like Trinity Catholic, Forest also got a great game from a two-way player: Naomi Meyer. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Meyer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashlynn Canganelli, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Julianna Ortega, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Trinity Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Forest, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Trinity Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Trinity Catholic came up short against Forest in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 10-6. Can Trinity Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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