St. Augustine lost to Jesuit on Tuesday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Purple Knights took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Jays. The Purple Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jacob Jackson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed over his last three games.
On the hitting side, St. Augustine saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek ?Deuce? Mercadal, II, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
St. Augustine's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Jesuit, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. St. Augustine will challenge Hahnville at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Jesuit, they will square off against L.W. Higgins at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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