Catalina is 0-10 against Tanque Verde since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Catalina Trojans will be playing at home against the Tanque Verde Hawks at 6:00 p.m.
Catalina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-1 walloping at the hands of Thatcher.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Tanque Verde gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past San Tan Foothills 27-2. The victory was just what Tanque Verde needed coming off of a 12-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Caylee Waters made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Waters was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Paige Hammarstrom was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Camila Canchola was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Catalina's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Tanque Verde, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9.
Catalina suffered a grim 22-1 defeat to Tanque Verde when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Catalina avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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