St. Augustine lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Wolfson, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's match. The Yellow Jackets put the hurt on the Wolfpack with a sharp 11-4 win on Wednesday. This was payback for the Yellow Jackets, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Xavier Ahr
| 04/09/25 @ Wolfson | 9 |
| 03/06/25 vs Englewood | 6 |
| 03/28/25 @ Fernandina Beach | 5 |
| 03/19/25 vs Mandarin | 4 |
| 03/01/24 vs Seabreeze | 3 |
Xavier Ahr made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Lukas Wasson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Josiah Vargas, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Luke Ciliberti was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
St. Augustine kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 8.8.
St. Augustine has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Wolfson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Augustine will square off against Seabreeze at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wolfson, they will face off against Riverside at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Generals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.17 runs per game on average), something the Wolfpack will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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