Baseball Preview: St. Augustine Saints vs. Nogales Apaches
The St. Augustine Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nogales Apaches at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in St. Augustine's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Nogales has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
St. Augustine fell victim to Granite Hills and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-0. The matchup marked that first time this season in which St. Augustine was not able to get on the board.
St. Augustine got a good showing from Wyatt Weldon, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
Meanwhile, Nogales also failed to score in their most recent game. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Torrey Pines on Monday.
Nogales saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Zazueta, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
St. Augustine's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2. As for Nogales, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
St. Augustine's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's match. St. Augustine has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Nogales, though, as they've been averaging only 0.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will St. Augustine continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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