Tampa Catholic is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Land O' Lakes is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Tampa Catholic Crusaders will take on the Land O' Lakes Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Tampa Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Academy at the Lakes, taking the game 11-8. 11 seems to be a good number for Tampa Catholic as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Olivia Ricciardi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Josslynn Grimsley was incredible, firing off three home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke O'Gradney, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs.
Meanwhile, Land O' Lakes narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Osceola 4-2. Four seems to be a good number for Land O' Lakes as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Taliah Murria looked comfortable as she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Makenna Bellaire, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Jaila Mitchell was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Tampa Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Land O' Lakes, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Tampa Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. However, it's not like Land O' Lakes struggles in that department as they've averaged .331. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Tampa Catholic came up short against Land O' Lakes in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 4-0. Will Tampa Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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