The Christian Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the St. Augustine Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Christian's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Bonita Vista on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Barons. The shutout was out of character for Christian seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Logan Major was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton McCurty, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, while St. Augustine put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Ramona. St. Augustine walked away with a 3-0 victory over Ramona.
Tyler Wick made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wick was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, St. Augustine got a great performance from Jonny Haskett as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Raphael Dunne, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Christian has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for St. Augustine, their record is now 17-4.
Christian came up short against St. Augustine when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 8-3. Can Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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