St. Augustine Catholic is 0-3 against Horizon Honors since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The St. Augustine Catholic Wolves will be playing at home against the Horizon Honors Eagles at 3:45 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, St. Augustine Catholic gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Leading Edge Academy - GEC with a sharp 16-3 win. The victory was just what St. Augustine Catholic needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior game.
Esme Acuna and Arianna Aldana did most of the damage at the plate: Acuna got on base in four of her six plate appearances with four RBI, a triple, and a run, while Aldana got on base in four of her eight plate appearances with three runs and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Fiorela Miranda, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Horizon Honors came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 11-8 win over the Dust Devils. 11 seems to be a good number for Horizon Honors as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Audriana Anglada made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Anglada has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Anglada was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lindsey Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Josie Barden, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
St. Augustine Catholic pushed their record up to 6-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 13.3 runs. As for Horizon Honors, their victory bumped their record up to 19-2.
St. Augustine Catholic might still be hurting after the 20-0 defeat they got from Horizon Honors in their previous matchup back in March. Will St. Augustine Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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