The Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart Cyclones have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Miami Country Day.
Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart got a great performance from Madelyn Althage as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Althage has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Veronica Franzino, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Allyson Wolfson, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Immaculata-La Salle had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 26-23. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Immaculata-La Salle considering their two-run performance the match before.
Melissa Carrasco made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and 13 unearned) runs off four hits. Carrasco was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI, and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashley Fonseca, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and six RBI. Daysi Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Immaculata-La Salle, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .450. However, it's not like Immaculata-La Salle struggles in that department as they've averaged .542. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart's way against Immaculata-La Salle in their previous meeting back in February as Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart made off with a 17-5 win. Will Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart repeat their success, or does Immaculata-La Salle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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