After a string of three wins, Lecanto's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 8-1 to the Trinity Catholic Celtics. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lecanto of the 10-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
Lecanto saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Mimnagh, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Trinity Catholic's side, Liliana Ornelas made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow 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.
Lecanto's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Trinity Catholic, they pushed their record up to 19-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Lecanto will take on Leesburg at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lecanto's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Leesburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Trinity Catholic, they will challenge Dunnellon at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity Catholic is facing Dunnellon at the right time seeing as Dunnellon is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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