The St. Petersburg Catholic Barons are on the road again on Monday to play the Southeast Seminoles at 5:30 p.m. St. Petersburg Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Even though Northside Christian scored an imposing 17 runs two weeks ago, St. Petersburg Catholic still came out on top. St. Petersburg Catholic blew past Northside Christian 23-17. The victory was just what St. Petersburg Catholic needed coming off of a 15-6 defeat in their prior matchup.
St. Petersburg Catholic got a massive performance out of Elise Graham, who went 4-for-6 with a home run, eight RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Kate Miller, who scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Southeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They suffered a tough 16-0 defeat at the hands of Boca Ciega. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Southeast has not been shut out since back in March.
Southeast saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jocelyn Diaz, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
St. Petersburg Catholic's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-7. As for Southeast, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Southeast's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: St. Petersburg Catholic has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Southeast, though, as they've been averaging 8.8. Given St. Petersburg Catholic's sizable advantage in that area, Southeast will need to find a way to close that gap.
St. Petersburg Catholic took their victory against Southeast in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Petersburg Catholic since the squad 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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