Tampa Catholic is 4-0 against Carrollwood Day since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Tampa Catholic Crusaders will look to defend their home field against the Carrollwood Day Patriots at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Tampa Catholic: 2.5, Carrollwood Day: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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 Steinbrenner out 5-4. The win was just what Tampa Catholic needed coming off of a 7-1 loss in their prior game.
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, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Cal Johnson and Carson Arnold did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Daniel Smythe was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Carrollwood Day put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against East Bay by a score of 5-1.
Evan Mazur looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Carrollwood Day saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Steven Vargo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jd Howard, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Tampa Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Carrollwood Day, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tampa Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Carrollwood Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Tampa Catholic took their victory against Carrollwood Day in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Tampa Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carrollwood Day turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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