St. Augustine Catholic scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 21-5 margin over the Tempe Prep Knights. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Augustine Catholic.
Owen Ernle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ernle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Andres Betancourt was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Sergio Cordova was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
On Tempe Prep's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Gastelum, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Gastelum, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
St. Augustine Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Tempe Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Augustine Catholic will take on Desert Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Desert Christian will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something St. Augustine Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tempe Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Maryvale Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tempe Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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