The Trinity Catholic Celtics will venture away from home to face off against the Dunnellon Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Things were looking good for Trinity Catholic after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 5-1 to North Marion. The game marked the Celtics' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Oakley Hayhurst
| 02/28/25 vs North Marion | 3 |
| 03/06/24 vs Crystal River | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Trenton | 1 |
| 03/11/24 vs Venice | 1 |
Trinity Catholic had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Oakley Hayhurst and Nate Colon Hayhurst tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits, while Colon tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Hayhurst a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, Trinity Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Tanko, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Tanko also put up a stolen base, which was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Dunnellon can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past North Marion 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since April 25, 2024.
Mark Pastorella spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits.
Dunnellon picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-7. As for Trinity Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Trinity Catholic came up short against Dunnellon in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 6-1. Can Trinity Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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