Trinity Catholic and The Villages Charter are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Trinity Catholic Celtics will look to defend their home field on Friday against The Villages Charter Buffalo at 6:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Trinity Catholic fell victim to a tough 7-1 defeat at the hands of Providence School. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Trinity Catholic in their matchups with Providence School: they've now lost three in a row.
Drew Meyer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Trinity Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mekai Griffin, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, The Villages Charter gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on Lecanto with a sharp 12-6 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for The Villages Charter considering their one-run performance the game before.
Thomas Jacques looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, The Villages Charter let Joe Killpatrick and Marcello Cortale loose on the outfield. Killpatrick went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Cortale scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Andon Gray, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Trinity Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for The Villages Charter, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Trinity Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like The Villages Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Trinity Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against The Villages Charter in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 2-1. Will Trinity Catholic repeat their success, or does The Villages Charter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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