The St. Petersburg Catholic Barons will square off against the Hollins Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hollins took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Petersburg Catholic, who comes in off a win.
St. Petersburg Catholic not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 11, 2025 (when they won 13-2). Everything went their way against Bell Creek Academy as they made off with a 7-1 victory.
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Luke Elliott tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn’t given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jared Samon was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Aiden Esposito, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run.
Countryside hit Hollins with a four-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Royals came up short against the Cougars, falling 8-2. The loss continues a trend for the Royals in their meetings with the Cougars: they’ve now lost four in a row.
Hollins saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Stewart, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
St. Petersburg Catholic’s win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Hollins, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
St. Petersburg Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Hollins in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Barons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Royals turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
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