Northside Christian is 9-1 against St. Petersburg Catholic since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. Northside Christian will venture away from home to square off against St. Petersburg Catholic at 7:00 p.m. Northside Christian's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so St. Petersburg Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Northside Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Berkeley Prep on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Buccaneers. The Mustangs' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Merric Hunt
| 03/25/25 vs Berkeley Prep | 7 |
| 03/19/25 vs Merritt Island | 4 |
| 02/27/25 @ Calvary Christian | 3 |
| 02/21/25 vs IMG Academy Gray | 5 |
| 02/15/25 vs The First Academy | 6 |
| + 7 more games |
Northside Christian got a good showing from Merric Hunt, who struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts Hunt has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Luke Anderson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg Catholic started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against IMG Academy Silver. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ascenders on Wednesday.
Northside Christian's record is now 9-8. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-10.
Northside Christian took their win against St. Petersburg Catholic in their previous matchup on March 4th by a conclusive 8-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northside Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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