St. Augustine Catholic is 3-0 against Sequoia Pathway Academy since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. Augustine Catholic Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sequoia Pathway Academy Pumas at 3:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Augustine Catholic has three straight victories, Sequoia Pathway Academy has 28 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, St. Augustine Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Palo Verde, taking the game 8-3.
Owen Ernle made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ernle was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joaquin Gracia, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ivan Mojica, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Sequoia Pathway Academy scored the most runs they've had all season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. Their rough 20-3 loss to Horizon Honors might stick with them for a while.
St. Augustine Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Sequoia Pathway Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
St. Augustine Catholic took their victory against Sequoia Pathway Academy when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 20-1. Will St. Augustine Catholic repeat their success, or does Sequoia Pathway Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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