After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, St. Petersburg Catholic finally came back down to earth on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 18-1 defeat at the hands of the Lakeside Christian Lions. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs St. Petersburg Catholic has scored all season.
St. Petersburg Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rebecca Salcido, who scored no runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Salcido is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
On Lakeside Christian's side, Jamisen Rheintgen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Rheintgen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, Lakeside Christian got a massive performance out of Lex Mello, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kira Blattmann, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
St. Petersburg Catholic dropped their record down to 3-9 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Lakeside Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
St. Petersburg Catholic will be playing at home against Saint Stephen's Episcopal at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Saint Stephen's Episcopal's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. As for Lakeside Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Keswick Christian at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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