Baseball Recap: St. Augustine comes up short despite Jonny Haskett's strong performance

By Team Reports May 13, 2024, 8:57am

Baseball Recap: St. Augustine Saints vs. Cathedral Catholic Dons

St. Augustine fell victim to Cathedral Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cathedral Catholic Dons. St. Augustine's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

St. Augustine got a good showing from Jonny Haskett, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

On Cathedral Catholic's side, Vincent Venverloh` made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Venverloh` was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

In other pitching news, Owen Smyth tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.

Back at the plate, Cathedral Catholic let Anthony Perritano and Joseph Anderson loose on the outfield. Perritano scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Anderson went 3-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.

St. Augustine's loss dropped their record down to 22-6. As for Cathedral Catholic, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-7.

While St. Augustine 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 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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