On Wednesday, St. Augustine faced Patrick Henry in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Augustine Saints walked away with a 7-2 win over the Patrick Henry Patriots. The victory was nothing new for St. Augustine as they're now sitting on six straight.
The result came thanks to Grayson Boles's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, St. Augustine let Thomas Carney and Justin Heffler loose on the outfield. Carney scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Heffler scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Patrick Henry's side, they got a good showing from Nico Lopez, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Lopez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Patrick Henry saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Mestman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Augustine's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs per game. As for Patrick Henry, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4.
St. Augustine will have a chance to go back-to-back against Patrick Henry: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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