St. Augustine scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against the Christian Patriots as the St. Augustine Saints made off with an 18-1 win. Considering St. Augustine has won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Michael Ivanjack tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Justin Heffler was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Thomas Carney, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
The victory was the third in a row for St. Augustine, bringing their record for this year to 19-4. As for Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
St. Augustine will be playing in front of their home fans against El Camino at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (El Camino: 3.1, St. Augustine: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Coronado at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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