St. Petersburg Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 12-2 to the Cardinal Mooney Cougars. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, St. Petersburg Catholic couldn't push the score so high this time.
Kayiamah Burden made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Cardinal Mooney's side, Erin Griffith made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Griffith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Olivia Lockhart was incredible, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a triple while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ava Proffitt, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
St. Petersburg Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Cardinal Mooney, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
St. Petersburg Catholic will head out on the road to take on Saint Stephen's Episcopal at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Saint Stephen's Episcopal will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something St. Petersburg Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cardinal Mooney, they will face off against Clearwater Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cardinal Mooney is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season.
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