Preview: Northside Christian Mustangs vs. St. Petersburg Catholic Barons
The Northside Christian Mustangs will play host again on Monday to welcome the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Northside Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Northside Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Zephyrhills Christian Academy 20-6.
Northside Christian got a massive performance out of MACY SMITH, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Devon Davis, who scored four runs while going 5-for-5.
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 15-6 loss at the hands of Boca Ciega.
Kate Miller was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Northside Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northside Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Petersburg Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Northside Christian was able to grind out a solid win over St. Petersburg Catholic in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 18-13. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. Petersburg Catholic's Kayla Moran, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Northside Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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