The Terra Nova Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the El Camino Colts at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Terra Nova is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Terra Nova had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Terra Nova in their matchups with Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory: they've now lost five in a row.
Madison Donati was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Liah Trade, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, El Camino came into Wednesday's contest having lost 16 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Jefferson with a sharp 18-3 win on Wednesday. El Camino's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Iliana Acuna was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Juliana Bazlamit, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Terra Nova's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for El Camino, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-5.
El Camino's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Terra Nova has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for El Camino, though, as they've been averaging 10.5 per game. Given Terra Nova's sizable advantage in that area, El Camino will need to find a way to close that gap.
Terra Nova skirted past El Camino 8-6 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Terra Nova repeat their success, or does El Camino have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
