The Trinity Catholic Celtics will face off against the Forest Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity Catholic has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 4th.
Trinity Catholic managed to slip by Crystal River the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Trinity Catholic came up short against Crystal River on Wednesday, falling 11-0.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Forest challenged Dunnellon on Tuesday. Forest came out on top in a nail-biter against Dunnellon, sneaking past 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since February 20th.
Michael Dominguez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That one hit allowed gave him a new career-low. He was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Forest's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Forest got a massive performance out of Robert Kohler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Forest is undefeated when Kohler posts two or more runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kyle Deranzio, who went 2-for-4 with one home run.
Forest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Forest is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. Trinity Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Trinity Catholic beat Forest 4-0 in their previous meeting back in February. Does Trinity Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Forest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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