The Tampa Catholic Crusaders will take on the Chamberlain Storm at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Tampa Catholic came up short against Trinity Catholic and fell 5-1.
Olivia Ricciardi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Chamberlain, as they earned their first away win of the season. They blew past Leto 15-3 on Tuesday. Considering the Storm have won four games by more than ten runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Braylynn Ausman-Hall made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Ausman-Hall was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayda Ausman-Hall, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Peyton Lantz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Chamberlain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Leto only posted an OBP of .333.
Chamberlain has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Tampa Catholic, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6.
Tampa Catholic suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Chamberlain when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Will the Crusaders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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