Baseball Recap: Petersburg Triumphs

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Previous 5 Games

05/21/26 - Home	3-2 W
05/20/26 - Away	10-3 W
05/31/24 - Neutral	16-6 W
06/02/23 - Neutral	12-4 W
06/02/22 - Neutral	19-6 W

While Petersburg's victory against Monroe Catholic wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings won by a run and slipped past the Rams 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won five in a row.

Scotty Newman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.

At the plate, Petersburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camden Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Calden Spencer also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Petersburg's record is now 5-3. As for Monroe Catholic, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-8-1.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Petersburg will square off against rival Delta on Saturday. Meanwhile, Monroe Catholic is set to face off against their familiar foe Hutchison at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.