St. Augustine Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Palo Verde Titans by a score of 8-3. That's more bragging rights for St. Augustine Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Owen Ernle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ernle was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joaquin Gracia, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Ivan Mojica was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Palo Verde's side, Noah Pedrego made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
St. Augustine Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Palo Verde, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10-1.
St. Augustine Catholic will be playing at home against Sequoia Pathway Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. St. Augustine Catholic is facing Sequoia Pathway Academy at the right time seeing as Sequoia Pathway Academy is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Palo Verde, they will be playing at home against Safford at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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