St. Petersburg Catholic hasn't had much luck against Clearwater Central Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Barons will challenge the Marauders at 7:00 p.m. Clearwater Central Catholic took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Petersburg Catholic, who comes in off a win.
St. Petersburg Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over Tarpon Springs on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Barons as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ethan Carbonell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Aidan Heelan was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Max Newman, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
St. Petersburg Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tarpon Springs only posted an OBP of .345.
Meanwhile, Clearwater Central Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Indian Rocks Christian on Thursday and fell 3-2.
St. Petersburg Catholic's record is now 9-12. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, they dropped their record down to 5-15 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
St. Petersburg Catholic came up short against Clearwater Central Catholic in their previous meeting on Tuesday, falling 6-2. Can the Barons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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