St. Petersburg Catholic came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over the Canterbury Crusaders. That's more bragging rights for St. Petersburg Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Troy Burke looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rocco Geritano was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sam Newman, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
St. Petersburg Catholic's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10. As for Canterbury, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
St. Petersburg Catholic will stay at home for another game and welcome Shorecrest Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Petersburg Catholic is facing Shorecrest Prep at the right time seeing as Shorecrest Prep is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Canterbury, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Bayshore Christian at 4:00 p.m. Canterbury will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Bayshore Christian will have lost 13 straight heading into Tuesday's matchup.
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