The Indian Rocks Christian Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Indian Rocks Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they’ve averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Indian Rocks Christian didn’t have quite enough to beat Nazareth Academy and fell 10-9.
Mason Stout was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That’s the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run and one double.
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In other batting news, Noah Mortellite was cooking despite his team’s loss, getting on base in two of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he’s played. Colby Owens was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn’t the day for St. Petersburg Catholic’s offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jesuit on Thursday. The Barons have now taken an ‘L’ in back-to-back games.
Indian Rocks Christian’s record now sits at 8-11. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, their record is now 10-14.
Indian Rocks Christian got the ‘W’ in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 against St. Petersburg Catholic by a conclusive 12-2 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Barons have a new game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
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