Steinbrenner fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Tampa Catholic on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tampa Catholic Crusaders by a score of 5-4. Steinbrenner's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Steinbrenner saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jorge Romero, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Romero has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Hessemyer, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Tampa Catholic's side, Jake Owen looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Lucas Cinnante relieved him and did a solid job, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit.
At the plate, Tampa Catholic let Cal Johnson and Carson Arnold loose on the outfield. Johnson scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Arnold scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Daniel Smythe, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Steinbrenner's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Tampa Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Steinbrenner will head out on the road to face off against Alonso at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alonso's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Steinbrenner's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tampa Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Carrollwood Day at 6:00 p.m. Carrollwood Day is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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