The St. Petersburg Catholic Barons are on the road again on Monday to play the Northside Christian Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. St. Petersburg Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, St. Petersburg Catholic fell victim to a tough 15-6 loss at the hands of Boca Ciega.
Kate Miller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. 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.
Meanwhile, Northside Christian put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Zephyrhills Christian Academy with a sharp 20-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Northside Christian.
MACY SMITH was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Devon Davis, who scored four runs while going 5-for-5.
St. Petersburg Catholic dropped their record down to 1-7 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Northside Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Petersburg Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Northside Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
St. Petersburg Catholic came up short against Northside Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 18-13. Can St. Petersburg Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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