Tampa Catholic's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 17-12 victory over the Sumner Stingrays. This was payback for the Crusaders, who suffered a 14-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Olivia Ricciardi made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and nine unearned) runs off 13 hits. Ricciardi was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josslyn Grimsley, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Jada Johnson was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
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| 02/21/25 - Home | 17-12 W |
| 02/22/23 - Home | 7-14 L |
| 04/01/21 - Home | 10-3 W |
The win got Tampa Catholic back to even at 1-1. As for Sumner, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tampa Catholic will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Lakeland Christian at 6:00 p.m. on March 3rd. As for Sumner, they will square off against East Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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