St. Augustine came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Holy Cross Tigers 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Purple Knights have posted against the Tigers since April 8, 2023.
Bryce Robinson
| 04/01/25 @ Holy Cross | 5 |
| 03/31/25 @ Hahnville | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs John Curtis Christian | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ John Curtis Christian | 0 |
| 02/20/25 @ Archbishop Shaw | 6 |
Bryce Robinson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, St. Augustine got a big performance out of Channing Cornelius Jr., who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kenyon Hughes, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
St. Augustine hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five strikeouts batters in three consecutive contests.
St. Augustine's victory bumped their record up to 16-9. As for Holy Cross, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 21-4.
St. Augustine will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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