The St. Petersburg Catholic Barons will challenge the Tampa Prep Terrapins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Petersburg Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past Shorecrest Prep 5-3. The Barons haven't had any issues with the Chargers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
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Alex Fabelo was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Aiden Esposito was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tampa Prep had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.9 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Marauders by a score of 4-1.
Tampa Prep also got a great performance from Erik Skiendziel as he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Skiendziel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tampa Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Brill, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Brill has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
St. Petersburg Catholic's record now sits at 11-15. As for Tampa Prep, their record is now 15-10.
St. Petersburg Catholic couldn't quite finish off Tampa Prep in their previous meeting back in March and fell 8-6. Can the Barons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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