St. Petersburg Catholic came tearing into Wednesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Shorecrest Prep Chargers onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. This was payback for St. Petersburg Catholic, who suffered a 4-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Rocco Geritano was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Heelan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Shorecrest Prep's side, they got a good showing from Luke Lavoie, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
St. Petersburg Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Shorecrest Prep, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-17.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Petersburg Catholic will take on Keswick Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Shorecrest Prep, they will head out on the road to face off against Lakewood at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Shorecrest Prep has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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