The St. Augustine Catholic Wolves will square off against the Palo Verde Titans at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
St. Augustine Catholic easily dispatched Santa Rita on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. St. Augustine Catholic fell just short of St. David by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wolves have suffered since April 16, 2024.
Patrick Manriquez put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jonny Samaneigo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde entered their game against Duncan on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Palo Verde fell just short of Duncan by a score of 6-4.
Palo Verde's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for St. Augustine Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
St. Augustine Catholic beat Palo Verde 8-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will St. Augustine Catholic repeat their success, or does Palo Verde has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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