Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Augustine). They were the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over the Poway Titans on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.
Jonny Haskett
| 04/02/25 @ Poway | 4 |
| 05/10/24 @ Cathedral Catholic | 2 |
| 04/29/24 vs El Camino | 6 |
Declan Higgins and Jonny Haskett dominated on the mound. Higgins tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits, while Haskett tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Haskett posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Nathan Balkenbush and Anthony Tompkins did most of the damage at the plate: Balkenbush went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Tompkins went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Balkenbush is becoming a predictor of St. Augustine's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Tyler Wick was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Augustine hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Poway struck out six times.
St. Augustine's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Poway, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Looking ahead, St. Augustine will challenge Bonita Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Poway has already played their next match (against Vista Grande), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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