If St. Augustine Catholic was feeling good off their 16-3 takedown of Leading Edge Academy - GEC last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Augustine Catholic Wolves suffered a rough 19-1 defeat at the hands of the Horizon Honors Eagles on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Augustine Catholic in their matchups with Horizon Honors: they've now lost four in a row.
St. Augustine Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brenda Canale, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Horizon Honors' side, Danica Guttierrez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Guttierrez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Guttierrez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josie Barden, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lindsey Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
St. Augustine Catholic's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-9. As for Horizon Honors, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 20-2.
St. Augustine Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 17-2 win vs. Leading Edge Academy - GEC on the 17th. Horizon Honors has also already played their next match, an 8-7 loss against Morenci on the 17th.
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