Augustine Prep had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-5 to make it four. They came up short against the Dominican Knights, falling 15-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 15-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Dominican, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-11. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
For Dominican's part, Charlie Weiler made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Weiler has become a key player for Dominican: the team is undefeated when he allows at most three hits, but 5-11 otherwise. Weiler was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 11 games.
In other batting news, Dominican got a massive performance out of Xavier Parlier, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Parlier is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Michael Griesel was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Augustine Prep will challenge Milwaukee King at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Dominican, they will host St. Joseph at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lancers have averaged an impressive 9.7 runs per game this season.
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