It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but St. Augustine ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Englewood Rams 4-3. This was payback for the Yellow Jackets, who suffered a 10-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Xavier Ahr
| 03/06/25 vs Englewood | 6 |
| 03/01/24 vs Seabreeze | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Columbia | 2 |
| 02/14/25 vs Episcopal School of Jacksonville | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Bishop Snyder | 1 |
Xavier Ahr made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Maddux Dowler was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
St. Augustine lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
St. Augustine now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Englewood, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
St. Augustine has already played their next matchup, a 7-4 win against Tocoi Creek on the 7th. As for Englewood, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Atlantic Coast on the 11th.
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