In what's become a running theme this season, Northside Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 18-7 margin over the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons. The high-scoring effort was just what Northside Christian needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
GUILIANA BUNDAY made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. BUNDAY was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Northside Christian got a massive performance out of MACY SMITH, who went 3-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. SUMMER MACK was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
On St. Petersburg Catholic's side, Rebecca Salcido was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kate Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, St. Petersburg Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Northside Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northside Christian will face off against Bradenton Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Northside Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they will head out on the road to challenge Lakeside Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Petersburg Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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