There's no place like home for IC Catholic Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against the Trinity Blazers by a score of 9-5 on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for IC Catholic Prep, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Madelynn Dinino made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off 13 hits (and only one walk). Dinino has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Dinino was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Analisa Raffaelli and Ariani Zito did most of the damage at the plate: Raffaelli scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Zito scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Raffaelli is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lexi Russ, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Trinity's side, they saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyson Lopez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
IC Catholic Prep's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. As for Trinity, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. IC Catholic Prep will square off against Riverside-Brookfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. IC Catholic Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Trinity, they will head out on the road to take on Nazareth Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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