St. Petersburg Catholic came into Monday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Northside Christian Mustangs on Monday as the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons made off with a 23-17 win. The victory was just what St. Petersburg Catholic needed coming off of a 15-6 defeat in their prior match.
Elise Graham was a standout: she went 4-for-6 with a home run, eight RBI, and three runs. Kate Miller was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
On Northside Christian's side, ALYVIA WALLS stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of SUMMER MACK, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Northside Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
St. Petersburg Catholic's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-7. As for Northside Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
St. Petersburg Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Admiral Farragut at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Admiral Farragut is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Northside Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Foundation Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northside Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Foundation Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
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