The Land O' Lakes Gators will square off against the Trinity Catholic Celtics at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Land O' Lakes is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 19 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Yulee on Friday. They came up short against the Hornets, falling 9-2.
Land O' Lakes saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaila Mitchell, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Trinity Catholic waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Fightin' Tarpons 12-2. That's two games straight that the Celtics have won by exactly ten runs.
Caylee Barbe made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Kinley Forsyth was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lourdes Ornelas, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI.
Trinity Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Charlotte only posted an OBP of .217.
Trinity Catholic's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Land O' Lakes, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Land O' Lakes' speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's game. Land O' Lakes has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Trinity Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Land O' Lakes continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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