Tampa Catholic was the 2-1 winner over Calvary Christian when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Tampa Catholic Crusaders fell 6-1 to the Calvary Christian Warriors on Tuesday. Tampa Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Olivia Ricciardi was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tampa Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Busciglio, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Calvary Christian's side, Morgen Talley 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 ten over five innings pitched. Talley was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Camilleri, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Irianis Garcia, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Tampa Catholic now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Calvary Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Tampa Catholic will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Sickles at 6:00 p.m. Tampa Catholic is facing Sickles at the right time seeing as Sickles is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Calvary Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Lakewood Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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