It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but St. Augustine ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the John Curtis Christian Patriots 2-1. This was payback for the Purple Knights, who suffered an 8-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
St. Augustine's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Jackson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Jackson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
Purple Knights
| 03/18/25 @ John Curtis Christian | 2-1 |
| 03/14/25 @ Warren Easton | 14-3 |
| 03/10/25 @ De La Salle | 19-3 |
| 03/08/25 @ Jackson | 2-1 |
St. Augustine's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for John Curtis Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-9.
St. Augustine will have a chance to go back-to-back against John Curtis Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
