The St. Augustine Catholic Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Desert Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Augustine Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
St. Augustine Catholic will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Monday, then bounced right back against San Miguel on Friday. The Wolves' pitchers stepped up to hand the Vipers a 23-0 shutout. The win was some much needed relief for the Wolves as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
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Alain Lara and Sergio Cordova made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Lara pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Cordova struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because St. Augustine Catholic is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-13 otherwise. At bat, Lara got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and two RBI, while Cordova got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and three RBI. That's the most runs Cordova has posted since back in April of 2025.
St. Augustine Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Desert Christian came up short against Willcox on Friday and fell 8-3. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Desert Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Camacho, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles. Jordan Sexton also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Desert Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for St. Augustine Catholic, their record now sits at 6-14.
St. Augustine Catholic suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Desert Christian in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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