Holy Trinity waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the ITW David Speer Academy Pride 11-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Robert Richter made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Richter was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Blake Velazquez and Cristian Zavala did most of the damage at the plate: Velazquez got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Zavala got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Velazquez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Julian Mora also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Tigers
| 05/03/25 vs ITW David Speer Academy | 11-1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Walther Christian Academy | 17-0 |
| 04/21/25 vs Northtown | 15-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Cristo Rey Jesuit | 15-0 |
| 04/13/25 vs Disney II | 14-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Holy Trinity's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for ITW David Speer Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holy Trinity will take on Ida Crown Jewish Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for ITW David Speer Academy, they will square off against Steinmetz College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on the 12th.
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