Lancaster Catholic couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Trinity Shamrocks by a score of 11-9 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lancaster Catholic of the 8-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Gabe Garcia was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Zach Zuber was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Dylan Banzhof, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Trinity's side, Chris Beasley and Ishmael Palmer did most of the damage at the plate: Beasley scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Palmer scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Balaban, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base.
The win got Trinity back to even at 1-1.
Lancaster Catholic will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Littlestown at 4:15 p.m. on April 1st. As for Trinity, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Greencastle-Antrim at 4:15 p.m.
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