St. Augustine is 8-2 against Menendez since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The St. Augustine Yellow Jackets will look to defend their home field against the Menendez Falcons at 7:00 p.m. St. Augustine is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, St. Augustine beat Lincoln 6-2.
Skylar Kokoszka spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Conor Curtin was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ethan Bushman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Menendez was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 3-0 to Nease.
Menendez saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Geib, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
St. Augustine's win bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Menendez, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Augustine has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Menendez struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
St. Augustine skirted past Menendez 4-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will St. Augustine repeat their success, or does Menendez have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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