After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bishop Moore, Celebration was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Jones Fightin' Tigers as the Celebration Storm made off with a 21-4 victory. That looming 21-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Storm yet this season.
Bella Bayona made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single walk, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Valeria Castellano was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Four bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jelen Payan, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Celebration always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .931. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
With the win, Celebration broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-6. As for Jones, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Celebration will challenge Windermere at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Celebration is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Jones, they will venture away from home to take on Legacy Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jones has given up an average of 23 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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