For the second straight game, Millville will face off against St. Augustine Prep. The Thunderbolts will head out to challenge the Hermits at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Millville has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Millville fell victim to St. Augustine Prep and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Hermits, falling 19-0.
For St. Augustine Prep's part, Jameson Dobis looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Dobis a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on John Eddis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Joey Erace, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
St. Augustine Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Millville only posted an OBP of .286.
The victory (which was St. Augustine Prep's seventh in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Millville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
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