Yellow Jackets
| 04/15/26 vs Menendez | 14 |
| 02/13/26 @ Palatka | 12 |
| 03/10/26 vs Beachside | 11 |
| 02/20/26 @ Mandarin | 10 |
| 02/18/26 @ Nease | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Augustine). They had just enough and edged out the Menendez Falcons 14-13. The Yellow Jackets haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Drew O'Quinn and Maddux Dowler made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, O'Quinn kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Dowler pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those 11 strikeouts gave O'Quinn a new career-high. At bat, O'Quinn got on base in five of his seven plate appearances with two doubles and one RBI, while Dowler went 2-for-6 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, St. Augustine got a massive performance out of Caiden Smith, who got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one double. What's more, Smith posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March. Josiah Vargas was another key player, getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
St. Augustine kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
St. Augustine's win bumped their record up to 14-12. As for Menendez, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-15.
Coming up, St. Augustine will head out on the road to challenge Bishop Kenny at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Yellow Jackets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Menendez does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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