In what's become a running theme this season, Cardinal Mooney gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons 12-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cardinal Mooney considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Erin Griffith was a major factor no matter where she played. 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 Madison Duncan, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
On St. Petersburg Catholic's side, Kayiamah Burden was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Cardinal Mooney is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.
Cardinal Mooney will challenge Clearwater Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cardinal Mooney is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they will face off against Saint Stephen's Episcopal at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Saint Stephen's Episcopal's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six contests.
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