The Trinity Catholic Celtics will take on the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons in a tournament on Friday. Trinity Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Charlotte's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Trinity Catholic made easy work of Mount Dora Christian Academy and carried off an 11-1 victory. The Celtics haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Liliana Ornelas made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
Hailey Wilson
| 03/25/25 @ Mount Dora Christian Academy | 3 |
| 03/08/25 vs Creekside | 2 |
| 02/27/25 @ Baldwin | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Bishop Moore | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ South Sumter | 1 |
In other batting news, Hailey Wilson was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Julianna Ortega was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Trinity Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mount Dora Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .286.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Charlotte's offense. They lost 6-0 to Riverview Sarasota on Thursday. Fightin' Tarpons fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Rams since on Thursday.
Charlotte saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nova Wharton, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Trinity Catholic pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Charlotte, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
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