After flying high against Westwood last Thursday, Port St. Lucie came back down to earth. The Port St. Lucie Jaguars suffered a tough 16-6 defeat at the hands of the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons on Tuesday.
Josh Hernandez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Armani Estevez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On St. Petersburg Catholic's side, Sam Newman was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Marroquin, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Port St. Lucie's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-9. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Port St. Lucie will challenge Jupiter Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Port St. Lucie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Sebastian River at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sebastian River is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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