Baseball Preview: St. Augustine Catholic Wolves vs. Desert Christian Eagles
The St. Augustine Catholic Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Desert Christian Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with St. Augustine Catholic sitting on five straight victories and Desert Christian on 12.
On Monday, St. Augustine Catholic narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Santa Cruz Valley 9-8.
Owen Ernle was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ernle was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Diego Perez was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joaquin Gracia, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Desert Christian stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Everything went their way against Patagonia as Desert Christian made off with a 20-6 victory.
Cooper Payne was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bennett Vondrak, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
St. Augustine Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Desert Christian, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. St. Augustine Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. However, it's not like Desert Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .326. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Augustine Catholic came up short against Desert Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 9-5. Can St. Augustine Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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