Baseball Recap: St. Augustine triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Raphael Dunne

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 8:25am

Baseball Recap: St. Augustine Saints vs. Christian Patriots

St. Augustine won the last time they faced Christian, and things went their way on Thursday too. The St. Augustine Saints narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Christian Patriots 8-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Augustine.

Raphael Dunne was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Mikey Ruiz, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.

On Christian's side, Xavier Farnum was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.

St. Augustine's victory bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: St. Augustine beat Christian by a score of 18-1.

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