Tampa Catholic made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Auburndale, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Tampa Catholic Crusaders put the hurt on the Auburndale Bloodhounds with a sharp 15-3 win on Saturday. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for the Crusaders this season.
Jada Johnson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Liliana Haywood was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Crusaders
| 03/08/25 vs Auburndale | 57.1% |
| 03/08/25 vs Academy of the Holy Names | 34.6% |
| 03/07/25 vs Steinbrenner | 28.6% |
| 03/07/25 vs Parrish Community | 13% |
| 03/04/25 @ Montverde Academy | 22.2% |
| + 18 more games |
Tampa Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
The victory got Tampa Catholic back to even at 4-4. As for Auburndale, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
Tampa Catholic will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Academy of the Holy Names at 6:00 p.m. Tampa Catholic will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Auburndale, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-6 win against McKeel Academy on the 11th.
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