St. Augustine is 1-7 against San Antonio Christian since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Knights will look to defend their home field against the Lions at 5:00 p.m. St. Augustine will be strutting in after a win while San Antonio Christian will be coming in after a loss.
St. Augustine took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Saint Mary's Hall, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since March 7, 2024.
Meanwhile, San Antonio Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Bracken Christian on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 7-6. The Lions just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Nolan Amerman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Spenser Hansen, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
St. Augustine's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for San Antonio Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
St. Augustine was able to grind out a solid victory over San Antonio Christian in their previous meeting back in March, winning 10-7. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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