Calvary Christian has not done well against Tampa Catholic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Calvary Christian Warriors came out on top against the Tampa Catholic Crusaders by a score of 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Calvary Christian.
Morgen Talley was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Talley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Talley was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Camilleri, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Irianis Garcia, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Tampa Catholic's side, Olivia Ricciardi was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits.
At the plate, Tampa Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Busciglio, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Calvary Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Tampa Catholic, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Calvary Christian will head out on the road to face off against Lakewood Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Tampa Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Sickles at 6:00 p.m. Sickles is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Tampa Catholic will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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