St. Augustine Prep faced Clearview in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Hermits had just enough and edged out the Pioneers 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hermits have posted since May 20, 2025.
Hermits
| 05/23/26 vs Clearview | 5-4 |
| 05/07/26 vs Mainland Regional | 9-4 |
| 05/05/26 vs Woodstown | 13-3 |
| 04/27/26 vs Ocean City | 12-2 |
| 04/22/26 vs Vineland | 20-4 |
| + 2 more games |
St. Augustine Prep's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Clearview, the defeat snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 25-6-2 record.
Coming up, St. Augustine Prep will head out to square off against Gloucester Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hermits' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Clearview, they will square off against Timber Creek Regional on Wednesday. The Chargers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.83 runs per game on average), something the Pioneers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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