Madison lost against St. Augustine last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Madison Warhawks fell 10-5 to the St. Augustine Saints. The loss continues a trend for Madison in their matchups with St. Augustine: they've now lost three in a row.
Madison saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Jennings, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Jennings has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On St. Augustine's side, Tyler Wick made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wick was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Michael Ivanjack tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
Back at the plate, Drake Konja was incredible, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Raphael Dunne was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Madison's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14-1. As for St. Augustine, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Madison will head out on the road to square off against Patrick Henry at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Patrick Henry is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Madison will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. St. Augustine will take on Cathedral Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cathedral Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so St. Augustine's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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