St. Petersburg Catholic is 1-9 against Saint Stephen's Episcopal since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The St. Petersburg Catholic Barons will be playing at home against the Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons at 4:15 p.m. St. Petersburg Catholic will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Having struggled with 12 defeats in a row dating back to last season, St. Petersburg Catholic turned things around against Southeast on Monday. They put the hurt on the Seminoles with a sharp 29-20 victory. With that win, the Barons brought their scoring average up to 10 runs per game.
St. Petersburg Catholic let Kamya Sanders and Catie Taylor run wild. Sanders got on base in five of her six plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and five RBI, while Taylor got on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one double. The dominant performance gave Sanders a new career-high in runs. Mariah Falcon was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
St. Petersburg Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .745. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Saint Stephen's Episcopal had just enough and edged out Seffner Christian 4-3 on Tuesday. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Crusaders recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Rylan Goar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, Genevieve Hoard was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Rozlynn Boggs, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal now has a winning record of 3-2. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Petersburg Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .564. It's a different story for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, though, as they've only averaged .341. Will they be able to contain St. Petersburg Catholic's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
