The St. Augustine Prep Hermits will head out on the road to face off against the Lenape Indians at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Augustine Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Lenape's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Augustine Prep is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 19 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Holy Ghost Prep on Thursday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Firebirds. The game marked the Hermits' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
St. Augustine Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Erace, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Lenape, as they earned their first away win of the season. Everything went their way against Rancocas Valley on Thursday as they made off with a 14-3 victory. The Indians not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since May 1, 2024.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. Augustine Prep fell to 8-1. As for Lenape, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-3.
St. Augustine Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Lenape in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hermits since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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