The St. Petersburg Catholic Barons will be playing at home against the Seminole Warhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Petersburg Catholic can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Boca Ciega out 8-7.
St. Petersburg Catholic saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Heelan, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Seminole put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Pinellas Park onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Seminole, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Cade Palestra was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Mack McGinnis, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
St. Petersburg Catholic's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Seminole, their victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Petersburg Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Seminole struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
St. Petersburg Catholic came up short against Seminole in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 5-0. Thankfully for St. Petersburg Catholic, Tyler Saunders (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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