It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Augustine had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Cathedral Catholic Dons. This was a revenge matchup for St. Augustine, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-0 loss when these two played last Friday.
Tyler Wick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wick has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wick was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Ryan Popkins looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Raphael Dunne was incredible, going 1-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Shane Miranda, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Cathedral Catholic's side, they got a good showing from Jackson Bell, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Elijah Selga made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run. Michael Podstreleny was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Cathedral Catholic lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post two or more home runs.
St. Augustine has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for Cathedral Catholic, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-8.
St. Augustine will head out on the road to take on Rancho Bernardo at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Rancho Bernardo is coming into the game with 13 straight wins at home, so St. Augustine will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Cathedral Catholic will take on Eastlake at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Cathedral Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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