The St. Augustine Catholic Wolves will challenge the Tombstone Yellow Jackets at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Augustine Catholic will be strutting in after a win while Tombstone will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, St. Augustine Catholic got the win against Madison Highland Prep by a conclusive 15-4. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won four contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
St. Augustine Catholic let Maria Martinez and Monique Rocha run wild. Martinez went 1-for-4 with six RBI and two runs, while Rocha scored two runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Sofia Hernandez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tombstone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Tanque Verde, falling 15-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Yellow Jackets have suffered since February 26th.
Kyla Gross spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and 12 unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Hayden Dobbins was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
St. Augustine Catholic's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.5 runs over those games. As for Tombstone, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
St. Augustine Catholic might still be hurting after the 18-11 loss they got from Tombstone in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Can St. Augustine Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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