The Cathedral Catholic Dons will head out on the road to face off against the St. Augustine Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Cathedral Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so St. Augustine's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cathedral Catholic managed to slip by Patrick Henry the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Dons lost 7-0 to the Patriots on Thursday. The match marked the first time this season in which the Dons were not able to get on the board.
Cathedral Catholic got a good showing from Tyler Cox, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Cox has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Cathedral Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diezel Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, while St. Augustine put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Point Loma. The Saints put the hurt on the Pointers with a sharp 7-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.
Jonny Haskett tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Wick, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Anthony Tompkins was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
St. Augustine's victory bumped their record up to 15-8-1. As for Cathedral Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Everything went Cathedral Catholic's way against St. Augustine in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Cathedral Catholic made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
