St. Petersburg Catholic entered their tilt with Cardinal Mooney with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Cardinal Mooney Cougars 8-6. That's two games straight that St. Petersburg Catholic has won by exactly two runs.
Carlos Marroquin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Marroquin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, St. Petersburg Catholic let Robert "Bobby" Kramer and Sam Newman loose on the outfield. Kramer scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Newman scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rocco Geritano, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Cardinal Mooney's side, Joey Siefert was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Eddie Zaun, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Petersburg Catholic now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Cardinal Mooney, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Petersburg Catholic will take on Canterbury at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Canterbury is coming into the match with six straight losses on the road, meaning St. Petersburg Catholic will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Cardinal Mooney, they will be playing at home against North Port at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cardinal Mooney is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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