Baseball Preview: St. Augustine Saints vs. Rancho Bernardo Broncos
The St. Augustine Saints will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Rancho Bernardo Broncos at 3:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Augustine: 2.6, Rancho Bernardo: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, St. Augustine needed a bit of extra time to put away Cathedral Catholic. They came out on top against the Dons by a score of 8-4.
Tyler Wick made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wick has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wick was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Ryan Popkins looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Raphael Dunne was incredible, going 1-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Shane Miranda, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Rancho Bernardo had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Eastlake on Wednesday. The win was nothing new for Rancho Bernardo as they're now sitting on five straight.
BRADY DOCKAN spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
At the plate, Brady Strachan was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
St. Augustine is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for Rancho Bernardo, they pushed their record up to 22-6 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home.
St. Augustine came out on top in a nail-biter against Rancho Bernardo when the teams last played back in April of 2022, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Augustine since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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