Trinity Catholic's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over The Villages Charter Buffalo. That's more bragging rights for Trinity Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mekai Griffin and Anthony Vizzini made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Griffin struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Vizzini tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Griffin got on base in all four of his plate appearances with , while Vizzini scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brian Rudman, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Seve Fernandez, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On The Villages Charter's side, they got a good showing from Konnor Briggs, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Andon Gray was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Marcello Cortale, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, The Villages Charter was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Trinity Catholic now has a winning record of 8-7. As for The Villages Charter, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Trinity Catholic will challenge The First Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in The First Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. As for The Villages Charter, they will head out on the road to face off against Buchholz at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Buchholz: 4.1, The Villages Charter: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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