Softball Recap: Lakeside Christian Lions vs. St. Petersburg Catholic Barons
Lakeside Christian's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Everything went their way against the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons as the Lakeside Christian Lions made off with an 18-1 win. Lakeside Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by nine runs or more this season.
Jamisen Rheintgen made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Rheintgen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, Lex Mello was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Kira Blattmann was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On St. Petersburg Catholic's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rebecca Salcido, who scored no runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Salcido has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Lakeside Christian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they dropped their record down to 3-9 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Lakeside Christian will head out on the road to take on Keswick Christian at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeside Christian has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Saint Stephen's Episcopal at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint Stephen's Episcopal is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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