Saint Stephen's Episcopal had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons with a sharp 13-3 victory. The result was nothing new for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, who have now won three games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Rylan Goar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Goar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. 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.
On St. Petersburg Catholic's side, Finnley Kadjevich was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Elise Graham, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal pushed their record up to 3-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs per game. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal will stay at home for another game and welcome Lakeside Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint Stephen's Episcopal is facing Lakeside Christian at the right time seeing as Lakeside Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on Boca Ciega at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Petersburg Catholic has given up an average of 11.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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