Trinity Catholic is 0-10 against Montverde Academy since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Trinity Catholic Celtics will head out on the road to take on the Montverde Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Trinity Catholic came tearing into Wednesday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 9-3 victory. With that win, Trinity Catholic brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Liliana Ornelas made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Ornelas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Ornelas was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kristina Fogelman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hannah Smith, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Montverde Academy never got on the board in their matchup last Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Winter Springs last Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over the Bears.
Montverde Academy got a massive performance out of Danika Spinogatti, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Lexi Perez was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Trinity Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Montverde Academy, their record is now 18-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Trinity Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Montverde Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Trinity Catholic suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Montverde Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Trinity Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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