Scripps Ranch hadn't done well against St. Augustine recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Falcons came out on top in a nail-biter against the Saints, sneaking past 3-1. This was a revenge game for the Falcons: when they faced off against the Saints on Tuesday, they had to take a 4-3 defeat.
Jake Sakurauchi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Scripps Ranch is 4-1 when Sakurauchi allows one or fewer earned runs, but 2-11 otherwise.
Nathan Sablad
| 04/17/25 vs St. Augustine | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Christian | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs El Capitan | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Desert Oasis | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Mt. Carmel | 1 |
At the plate, Scripps Ranch saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Sablad, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Those two hits gave Sablad a new career-high.
Scripps Ranch's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-12. As for St. Augustine, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6.
Looking ahead, Scripps Ranch will venture away from home to challenge Cathedral Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Dons' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Augustine, they are taking a road trip to square off against Patrick Henry at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Saints 3.8, the Patriots 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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