On Wednesday, Trumbull faced St. Joseph in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Trumbull Eagles lost 14-4 to the St. Joseph Cadets. It was the first time this season that Trumbull let down their fans at home.
For St. Joseph's part, Katie Dzialo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Dzialo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Dzialo was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, St. Joseph got a massive performance out of MacKenzie Caouette, who scored a run while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Makena Hawkins was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Trumbull's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-3. As for St. Joseph, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Trumbull will take on Stamford at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Joseph, they will be playing at home against Westhill at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph is facing Westhill at the right time seeing as Westhill is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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