The St. Augustine Catholic Wolves will face off against the Chandler Prep Titans at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
St. Augustine Catholic blew Willcox out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Willcox got their revenge. The Wolves fell just short of the Cowboys by a score of 4-2. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alex Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI. That double was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Chandler Prep was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell just short of San Tan Charter by a score of 3-1. The Titans have struggled against the Roadrunners recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Chandler Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robby Hirsch, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
St. Augustine Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Chandler Prep, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Augustine Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chandler Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
St. Augustine Catholic came up short against Chandler Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 8-3. Will the Wolves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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