After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Anthony's, Holy Trinity was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the St. John the Baptist Cougars with a sharp 10-1 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Titans' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Tia DePalo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.

Alex Perino
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In other batting news, Alex Perino and Jaeda Bartfield did most of the damage at the plate: Perino scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Bartfield went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Perino a new career-high. Nathaly Hernandez was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Holy Trinity always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory got Holy Trinity back to even at 2-2. As for St. John the Baptist, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Holy Trinity is set to square off against their familiar foe Sacred Heart Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, St. John the Baptist will challenge rival St. Dominic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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