Trinity Catholic has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Taylor Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Trinity Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Trinity Catholic has not struggled against South Sumter recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Trinity Catholic narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past South Sumter 7-5.
Emma Simms was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Kaylor, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Taylor's way against Mainland on Friday as Taylor made off with an 11-5 win. That's two games straight that Taylor has won by exactly six runs.
Daisy Dickerson was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Dickerson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amya Ramos, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Hannah Harper was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Trinity Catholic pushed their record up to 15-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Taylor, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-9.
Taylor's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Trinity Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Taylor, though, as they've been averaging only 2.5. Will Trinity Catholic keep running through batters, or will Taylor buck the trend?
Everything went Trinity Catholic's way against Taylor in their previous matchup back in March as Trinity Catholic made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Trinity Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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