Sadly, Sequoia Pathway Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after seven contests. They fell victim to a tough 20-1 defeat at the hands of the St. Augustine Catholic Wolves on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sequoia Pathway Academy of the 20-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Sequoia Pathway Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Shrader, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On St. Augustine Catholic's side, Gus Alcantar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Alcantar was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Ernle, who fired off nine RBI, three runs, and three doubles while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Almand, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Sequoia Pathway Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for St. Augustine Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Sequoia Pathway Academy will be playing at home against Tempe Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Tempe Prep has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.83 runs per game on average), something Sequoia Pathway Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for St. Augustine Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Horizon Honors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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