St. Augustine and Cathedral Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The St. Augustine Saints will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Augustine: 2.3, Cathedral Catholic: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, St. Augustine beat Madison 10-5. With that victory, St. Augustine brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Tyler Wick made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wick has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wick was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Michael Ivanjack tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
Back at the plate, Drake Konja was incredible, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Raphael Dunne was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cathedral Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Point Loma by a score of 4-1 on Friday.
Owen Smyth tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Cathedral Catholic let Anthony Perritano and Joseph Anderson loose on the outfield. Perritano scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Anderson went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Harrington, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
St. Augustine has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Cathedral Catholic, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. St. Augustine hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cathedral Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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