The Shorecrest Prep Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Shorecrest Prep has struggled recently with eight defeats in a row, while St. Petersburg Catholic will arrive with four straight wins.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Shorecrest Prep had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Indian Rocks Christian. That's two games in a row now that Shorecrest Prep has lost by exactly two runs.
Eli Thomas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg Catholic got the win against Canterbury on Monday by a conclusive 13-1.
Troy Burke looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rocco Geritano, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sam Newman, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Shorecrest Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10.
St. Petersburg Catholic's pitching crew better be locked in on Wednesday. Shorecrest Prep hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. It's a different story for St. Petersburg Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 0. Will they be able to keep Shorecrest Prep in the park?
Shorecrest Prep skirted past St. Petersburg Catholic 4-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. Petersburg Catholic's Charles Duffy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Shorecrest Prep to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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