It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Tampa Catholic ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Steinbrenner Warriors out 5-4. The win was just what Tampa Catholic needed coming off of a 7-1 defeat in their prior match.
Jake Owen looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Lucas Cinnante relieved him and did a solid job, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Tampa Catholic let Cal Johnson and Carson Arnold loose on the outfield. Johnson scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Arnold scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Smythe, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Steinbrenner's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jorge Romero, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Romero has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cayden Hessemyer was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Tampa Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Steinbrenner, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Tampa Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Carrollwood Day at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Carrollwood Day will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Tampa Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Steinbrenner, they will head out on the road to face off against Alonso at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Alonso: 3.4, Steinbrenner: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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