The Sacred Heart Academy Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Holy Trinity Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Sacred Heart Academy is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 18-2 to St. Anthony's.
Holy Trinity never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against St. John the Baptist last Wednesday. They blew past the Cougars 10-1. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Titans' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Tia DePalo made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Holy Trinity let Alex Perino and Jaeda Bartfield run wild. Perino scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Bartfield went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Perino a new career-high. Nathaly Hernandez was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Holy Trinity always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Sacred Heart Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Holy Trinity, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Sacred Heart Academy might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Holy Trinity in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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