Baseball Game Preview: St. Augustine Prep Hermits vs. Millville Thunderbolts

For the second straight game, St. Augustine Prep will face off against Millville. The Hermits will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thunderbolts at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Augustine Prep will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak dating back to last season.

St. Augustine Prep's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Millville as they made off with a 19-0 win.

Jameson Dobis looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on John Eddis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Erace, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.

St. Augustine Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Millville only posted an OBP of .286.

Millville's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for St. Augustine Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.

Millville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Augustine Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .358. It's a different story for Millville, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain St. Augustine Prep's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.