Baseball Game Preview: Trinity Catholic Celtics vs. South Sumter Raiders

The Trinity Catholic Celtics will challenge the South Sumter Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Thursday just wasn't the day for Trinity Catholic's offense. They fell 5-0 to Citrus on Thursday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Celtics were not able to get on the board.

Jay Carter

Base on Balls Against

03/06/25 @ Citrus	2
02/27/25 vs Union County	2
02/21/25 vs Providence School	0
02/15/25 @ Berkeley Prep	2

Trinity Catholic got a good showing from Jay Carter, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Carter has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

Meanwhile, South Sumter was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past South Lake 6-4.

Gabe Sabilona was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI. Those triples marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Ismael Rodriguez, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.

South Sumter pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Trinity Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.

Trinity Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over South Sumter in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 7-4. Will Trinity Catholic repeat their success, or does South Sumter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.