St. Augustine is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Patrick Henry is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The St. Augustine Saints will take on the Patrick Henry Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but St. Augustine ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged Scripps Ranch out 5-4.
Tyler Wick made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Wick has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wick was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
In other pitching news, Jonny Haskett looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Thomas Carney and Raphael Dunne did most of the damage at the plate: Carney went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Dunne scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Dunne is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry has not done well against Montgomery recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Patrick Henry came out on top in a nail-biter against Montgomery and snuck past 3-2.
Patrick Henry also got a great performance from Hamilton Collins as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alex Mestman, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Preston Conklin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
St. Augustine has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. As for Patrick Henry, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
St. Augustine couldn't quite finish off Patrick Henry when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can St. Augustine avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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