St. Augustine had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 5-6 to make it four. They lost 10-0 to the San Antonio Christian Lions. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Knights were not able to get on the board.
As for San Antonio Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
For San Antonio Christian's part, Spenser Hansen made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Hansen has posted since back in February. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for San Antonio Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 9-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Brock Grullon was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Eli Flores, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. St. Augustine will face off against rival St. Anthony at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, San Antonio Christian is set to take on their familiar foe Saint Mary's Hall at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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