Northside Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons 12-1. With that victory, Northside Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Nick Bertrand tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Northside Christian got a big performance out of Merric Hunt, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dominic Fernandez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On St. Petersburg Catholic's side, Sam Newman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Northside Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Northside Christian will head out on the road to face off against IMG Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they will be playing at home against Clearwater Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clearwater Central Catholic will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something St. Petersburg Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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