For the second straight game, Holy Cross will face off against St. Augustine. The Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Purple Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Holy Cross' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so St. Augustine's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Holy Cross is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since April 15, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of St. Augustine by a score of 8-6.
For St. Augustine's part, Bryce Robinson was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, Robinson posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, St. Augustine got a big performance out of Channing Cornelius Jr., who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kenyon Hughes was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
St. Augustine hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five strikeouts batters in three consecutive contests.
St. Augustine is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Holy Cross, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 21-4.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
