East Catholic is 1-8 against Tolland since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. East Catholic will be playing at home against Tolland at 3:45 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, East Catholic got the win against Lyman Memorial by a conclusive 16-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Amelia Deschaine made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Katinka Nolan
| 04/30/25 vs Lyman Memorial | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Hall | 1 |
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| 04/11/25 @ Rocky Hill | 1 |
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In other batting news, East Catholic got a massive performance out of Katinka Nolan, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Nolan a new career-high. Bridget Nosal was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
East Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .483. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Tolland waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Bobcats 15-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their two-run performance the match before.
East Catholic's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Tolland, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
East Catholic might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Tolland in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can East Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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