Baseball Preview: Northside Christian Mustangs vs. St. Petersburg Catholic Barons
Northside Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northside Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so St. Petersburg Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Northside Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Shorecrest Prep 6-0.
Andreas Alvarez and Carson Vansweden dominated on the mound. Alvarez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Vansweden tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Alvarez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, William Gregory was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Joshua Reiter was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg Catholic narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Sports Leadership & Management 4-2.
Rocco Geritano was a standout: he scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sam Newman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Northside Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Everything went Northside Christian's way against St. Petersburg Catholic when the teams last played back in February as Northside Christian made off with a 10-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northside Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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