The St. Augustine Saints are taking a road trip to challenge the Granite Hills Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. Augustine 3.3, Granite Hills 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. Augustine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over Del Norte.
Ryan Popkins
| 05/24/25 vs Del Norte | 7 |
| 05/14/25 vs Coronado | 3 |
| 05/05/25 vs Cathedral Catholic | 4 |
| 04/28/25 vs Point Loma | 5 |
| 04/21/25 @ Patrick Henry | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
St. Augustine got a great performance from Ryan Popkins as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Popkins has posted since back in April.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Shane Miranda, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kapono Nakanelua, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Granite Hills put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their undefeated season alive. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against St. Augustine.
Luke Bailey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
At the plate, Trevor Smith was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Tommy Entrekin was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Granite Hills pushed their record up to 22-0-2 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for St. Augustine, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-10-1 record this season.
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