The Trinity Catholic Celtics will head out on the road to face off against The First Academy Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while The First Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Trinity Catholic had just enough and edged The Villages Charter out 7-6. The win was just what Trinity Catholic needed coming off of a 7-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Mekai Griffin and Anthony Vizzini made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Griffin struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Vizzini pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Griffin got on base in all four of his plate appearances with , while Vizzini scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brian Rudman was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Seve Fernandez, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, The First Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Montverde Academy by a score of 5-4.
The First Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Fields, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Trinity Catholic now has a winning record of 8-7. As for The First Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Trinity Catholic suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to The First Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Thankfully for Trinity Catholic, Isaac Sewell (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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