Trinity extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-5. They lost 15-1 to the IC Catholic Prep Knights. The Blazers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Knights from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Trinity saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aly Lopez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
As for IC Catholic Prep, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
On IC Catholic Prep's side, Ariani Zito was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Zito has posted over her last five contests. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games she's played.
In other batting news, Lexi Russ was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Ema McMillen was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Trinity is set to face off against their familiar foe DePaul College Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, IC Catholic Prep will take on rival Aurora Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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