There's no place like home for St. Augustine, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Bartram Trail Bears out 11-10. This was payback for St. Augustine, who suffered a 12-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Skylar Kokoszka looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Ethan Bushman and Ronan Larrabee did most of the damage at the plate: Bushman scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Larrabee went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Conor Curtin was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Bartram Trail's side, Dominic Cantona made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Labbe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Augustine pushed their record up to 13-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Bartram Trail, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Augustine will take on Bishop Kenny at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Kenny's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so St. Augustine's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bartram Trail, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bishop Snyder at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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