It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Trinity Catholic had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Newberry Panthers as they made off with a 13-3 win. The victory was nothing new for the Celtics as they're now sitting on four straight.
Trinity Catholic got a great performance from Oakley Hayhurst as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Hayhurst also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Celtics are 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-14 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Aidan Elgart was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Trinity Catholic's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-16 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Brian Rudman, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI and one run.
Celtics
| 04/15/25 vs Newberry | 11 |
| 04/04/25 @ Bishop Snyder | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ South Sumter | 10 |
| 03/27/25 vs Forest | 8 |
| 03/26/25 vs Crystal River | 1 |
| + 16 more games |
Trinity Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Trinity Catholic's win bumped their record up to 10-16. As for Newberry, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Looking ahead, Trinity Catholic will take on Keystone Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Celtics' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Newberry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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