Faustina Academy fell victim to St. Paul's Prep and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. Their tough 15-0 defeat to the St. Paul's Prep Lions might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Faustina Academy has lost by exactly 15 runs.
For St. Paul's Prep's part, Wyatt Tate made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Tate has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Tate was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, St. Paul's Prep let Lukas DiBenedetto and Landon Applon loose on the outfield. DiBenedetto went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Applon scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kody Lyon, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
Faustina Academy dropped their record down to 0-3 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for St. Paul's Prep, they now have a winning record of 4-3-2.
Faustina Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Paul's Prep, they will be playing at home against Chisholm Trail Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Paul's Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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