Baseball Recap: St. Augustine Finds Home Field Redemption Against Archbishop Shaw

There's no place like home for St. Augustine, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They skirted past the Archbishop Shaw Eagles 7-6. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Purple Knights as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Xander Brady

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/24/25 vs Archbishop Shaw	4
03/20/25 vs John Curtis Christian	2
03/12/25 vs Warren Easton	2
02/25/25 vs Benjamin Franklin	2

St. Augustine got a great performance from Xander Brady as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Brady a new career-high in strikeouts (four).

On the hitting side, Aiden Castillo was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Derek Mercadal was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

St. Augustine's record now sits at 13-9. As for Archbishop Shaw, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-11.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Augustine will host Central Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Archbishop Shaw, they will be playing at home against Holy Cross at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.