It's playoff time, and St. Augustine had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the San Ysidro Cougars on Tuesday. The win was familiar territory for the Saints, who have now won three games in a row.
St. Augustine gave Declan Higgins the start and clearly made the right call: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Higgins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. Cruz Reyes picked up the save, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Guillermo MacFarland, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. He has become a key player for St. Augustine: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least one home run, but 9-16 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Balkenbush, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
St. Augustine kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
St. Augustine's record now sits at 12-17. As for San Ysidro, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-21.
Coming up, St. Augustine will face off against Del Norte at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. San Ysidro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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