The Tate Aggies will head out on the road to challenge the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Tate has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while St. Augustine will arrive with three straight wins.
Tate fell victim to South Warren and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 6-0 loss at the hands of the Spartans.
Tate got a good showing from Hayden St.Amant, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). St.Amant has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tate saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Rebber, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
Meanwhile, while St. Augustine put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Mandarin. St. Augustine put the hurt on Mandarin with a sharp 10-0 victory.
Ethan Bushman was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Maddux Dowler was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Tate's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for St. Augustine, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
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