The St. Petersburg Catholic Barons will head out on the road to challenge the Boca Ciega Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Petersburg Catholic is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, St. Petersburg Catholic suffered a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Saint Stephen's Episcopal.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Elise Graham, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Boca Ciega's offense. They fell victim to a tough 11-0 loss at the hands of Osceola on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Boca Ciega in their matchups with Osceola: they've now lost five in a row.
St. Petersburg Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Boca Ciega, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
St. Petersburg Catholic's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. St. Petersburg Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Boca Ciega, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 per game. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will St. Petersburg Catholic continue to outrun the ball?
St. Petersburg Catholic might still be hurting after the 18-6 loss they got from Boca Ciega in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Boca Ciega's Giavanni D'Amico, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Now that St. Petersburg Catholic knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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