The Vanguard Knights will face off against the Trinity Catholic Celtics at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Vanguard's victory against Dunnellon wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Tigers last Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won seven in a row.
Carlee Dodge made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Layla Salman, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Kasiyah Jones was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Trinity Catholic sidestepped South Sumter for a 6-4 win. That's two games straight that the Celtics have won by exactly two runs.
Isabella Rivera was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
Trinity Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Vanguard, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Vanguard beat Trinity Catholic 5-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Celtics have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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