Melbourne Central Catholic entered their tilt with Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 win over the Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for Melbourne Central Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Larissa Burgos, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shakiya Harris, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with an RBI.
On Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's side, Emma Clark made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Melbourne Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
Melbourne Central Catholic will head out on the road to face off against Merritt Island at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Master's Academy at 5:00 p.m. Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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