Softball Recap: St. Petersburg Catholic Barons vs. Lakeside Christian Lions
St. Petersburg Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-4 walloping at the hands of the Lakeside Christian Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Petersburg Catholic of the 18-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
St. Petersburg Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rebecca Salcido, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elise Graham, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Lakeside Christian's side, the team relied heavily on Kira Blattmann, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Blattmann is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Madison Brux was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
St. Petersburg Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Lakeside Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
St. Petersburg Catholic will be playing at home against Carrollwood Day at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carrollwood Day is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so St. Petersburg Catholic will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Lakeside Christian, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Indian Rocks Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeside Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
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