The Trinity Catholic Celtics will head out on the road to take on the Forest Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Catholic is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Trinity Catholic had to settle for a 10-8 defeat against North Marion.
Roman Hentz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Morey, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Forest beat Dunnellon 6-1 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Forest.
Kaden Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brock White, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Robert Kohler was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Trinity Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Forest, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which somehow isn't as good as their 16-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Trinity Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Trinity Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Forest when the teams last played on Friday, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Trinity Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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