St. Augustine had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 11-10 to make it four. They lost 10-2 to the Catholic Bears. If the Purple Knights were looking for revenge after losing 7-2 to the Bears when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Kenny ?Mikey? Rhodes made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in both of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Catholic, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 20-2. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On Catholic's side, Mills Richardson tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Richardson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Stokes, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. Dekohta Jones was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, St. Augustine will challenge Edna Karr at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Catholic, they will take on Liberty Magnet at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.71 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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