St. Augustine entered their tilt with Liberty with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Liberty Patriots by a score of 8-4 on Monday. That's two games straight that St. Augustine has won by exactly four runs.
St. Augustine got a great performance from Michael Ivanjack as he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Ivanjack has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jonah De Perro picked up the save, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Thomas Carney was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Justin Heffler was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Liberty's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Martin, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
St. Augustine's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs per game. As for Liberty, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2.
St. Augustine will head out on the road to challenge Granite Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (St. Augustine: 2.2, Granite Hills: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Liberty, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Torrey Pines at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Torrey Pines: 0.9, Liberty: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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