The Dunnellon Tigers will take on the Trinity Catholic Celtics at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dunnellon will be strutting in after a win while Trinity Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.
Dunnellon took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against North Marion, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Dunnellon narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past North Marion 3-1. The win was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Mark Pastorella spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits.
At the plate, Dunnellon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Roland, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Trinity Catholic scored first but ultimately less than North Marion in their matchup on Friday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Colts. The contest marked the Celtics' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Trinity Catholic had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Oakley Hayhurst and Nate Colon Hayhurst pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits, while Colon tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Colon has become a key player for Trinity Catholic: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise.
This is the second loss in a row for Trinity Catholic and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Dunnellon, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-7.
Dunnellon beat Trinity Catholic 6-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Dunnellon repeat their success, or does Trinity Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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