St. Augustine extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 13-13. They lost 10-2 to the John Curtis Christian Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 on Tuesday.
St. Augustine got a good showing from Jacob Jackson, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest earned runs Jackson has allowed since back in February.
At the plate, Dylan Robinson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for John Curtis Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
On John Curtis Christian's side, Sean Goodrum made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Those six strikeouts gave Goodrum a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other pitching news, Paul Dufrene looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Connor Micheu was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. London Padgett also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Augustine will face off against Homewood-Flossmoor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Purple Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for John Curtis Christian, they will challenge Brother Martin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Patriots 2.2, the Crusaders 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
