St. Petersburg Catholic was the 25-13 winner over Saint Stephen's Episcopal when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The St. Petersburg Catholic Barons' rough 13-3 defeat to the Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons on Thursday might stick with them for a while. St. Petersburg Catholic's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Finnley Kadjevich made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Elise Graham, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Saint Stephen's Episcopal's side, Rylan Goar made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Goar was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abbie Eanet, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Emerson Olejniczak was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
St. Petersburg Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
St. Petersburg Catholic will head out on the road to challenge Boca Ciega at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Petersburg Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lakeside Christian at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Saint Stephen's Episcopal's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
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