St. Petersburg Catholic fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against University Christian on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the University Christian Christians by a score of 4-3. The Barons' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Sam Newman was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has become a key player for St. Petersburg Catholic: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-8 otherwise. Newman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other pitching news, St. Petersburg Catholic got a good showing from Troy Burke, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Burke has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Ethan Carbonell
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Newman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Carbonell, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and one double. Those three hits gave Carbonell a new career-high. Aidan Heelan was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
St. Petersburg Catholic's record is now 6-9. As for University Christian, their record is now 8-5.
Looking ahead, St. Petersburg Catholic will take on IMG Academy Navy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. IMG Academy Navy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for University Christian, they will face off against Treasure Coast at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (University Christian 3.1, Treasure Coast 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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