The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers will venture away from home to take on the Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Melbourne Central Catholic will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Melbourne Central Catholic barely beat Merritt Island Christian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Everything went Melbourne Central Catholic's way against Merritt Island Christian on Friday as Melbourne Central Catholic made off with a 17-0 victory. That looming 17-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hustlers yet this season.
Lilly Rollinger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
Dakota Cooper
| 02/28/25 @ Merritt Island Christian | 3 |
| 04/24/24 vs Palm Bay | 2 |
| 04/12/24 @ Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy | 2 |
| 03/05/24 vs Merritt Island Christian | 2 |
| 02/20/24 @ Bayside | 2 |
In other batting news, Melbourne Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Dakota Cooper, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Cooper a new career-high. Madelynn Prayto was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and four RBI.
Melbourne Central Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Merritt Island Christian only posted an OBP of .118.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Calvary Chapel Academy by a score of 16-13 on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Aubrey Mooney was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She also put up three RBI, which were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kialei Kite, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their record is now 4-0.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Melbourne Central Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. It's a different story for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, though, as they've only averaged .220. Will they be able to contain Melbourne Central Catholic's hitters?
Melbourne Central Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Does Melbourne Central Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
