The St. Augustine Purple Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the De La Salle Cavalier at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. De La Salle took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Augustine, who comes in off a win.
St. Augustine is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since March 12, 2024 on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Jackson, sneaking past 2-1. While the Purple Knights didn't have the best season last year (they finished 15-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
St. Augustine saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Fields, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Kenny Michael Rhodes also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, De La Salle didn't have quite enough to beat Sacred Heart on Saturday and fell 4-3. The Cavalier have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
De La Salle's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for St. Augustine, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-6.
St. Augustine came out on top in a nail-biter against De La Salle in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 10-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Augustine since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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