Baseball Recap: St. Augustine Saints vs. Carlsbad Lancers
St. Augustine stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past the Carlsbad Lancers 7-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Augustine.
Jonah De Perro looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Justin Heffler was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Shane Miranda was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Carlsbad's side, they got a good showing from Andrew Langer, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Matthew Kelley was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jett Kenady, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
St. Augustine's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs per game. As for Carlsbad, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
St. Augustine will head out on the road to challenge Montgomery at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Montgomery: 2.5, St. Augustine: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Carlsbad, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Etiwanda at 4:00 p.m. Carlsbad is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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