Baseball Recap: Patrick Henry Patriots vs. St. Augustine Saints
After a string of three wins, Patrick Henry's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 7-2 to the St. Augustine Saints. Patrick Henry was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Augustine apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Patrick Henry got a good showing from Nico Lopez, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Lopez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Patrick Henry saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Mestman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On St. Augustine's side, Grayson Boles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Thomas Carney and Justin Heffler did most of the damage at the plate: Carney scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Heffler scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Patrick Henry's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4. As for St. Augustine, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
While Patrick Henry had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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