St. Petersburg Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 18-7 loss at the hands of the Northside Christian Mustangs. St. Petersburg Catholic was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Northside Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Rebecca Salcido was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, St. Petersburg Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Northside Christian's side, GUILIANA BUNDAY made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. BUNDAY was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, MACY SMITH was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. SUMMER MACK was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
St. Petersburg Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Northside Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Petersburg Catholic will square off against Lakeside Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Petersburg Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Northside Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Bradenton Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Northside Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
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