Baseball Recap: St. Augustine Yellow Jackets vs. Bishop Kenny Crusaders
St. Augustine lost against Bishop Kenny back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The St. Augustine Yellow Jackets fell 8-4 to the Bishop Kenny Crusaders. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Augustine in their matchups with Bishop Kenny: they've now lost four in a row.
Ethan Bushman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Kiker, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Bishop Kenny's side, Troy Ancayan made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ancayan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ancayan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Owen Delaney was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Joshmar Carbonell, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
St. Augustine's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8. As for Bishop Kenny, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Augustine will challenge Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Augustine is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Bishop Kenny, they will head out on the road to square off against Santa Fe at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bishop Kenny is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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