The Dunnellon Tigers will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Trinity Catholic Celtics at 5:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Dunnellon didn't have quite enough to beat The Villages Charter and fell 4-2. The loss continues a trend for Dunnellon in their matchups with The Villages Charter: they've now lost seven in a row.
Dunnellon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Duncan, who went 2-for-3 with a double. Another player making a difference was Lauren Burke, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Trinity Catholic stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Lecanto. The victory was nothing new for Trinity Catholic as they're now sitting on three straight.
Liliana Ornelas was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Ornelas was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Simms, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Casey Houghtaling was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Dunnellon's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Trinity Catholic, they pushed their record up to 19-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Dunnellon might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Trinity Catholic when the teams last played back in March. Can Dunnellon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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