The scorekeeper got an easy start on Friday as neither St. Augustine nor Homewood-Flossmoor made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Purple Knights fell 6-2 to the Vikings. The Purple Knights' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
St. Augustine got a good showing from Ivell Oatis, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time Oatis hasn't allowed a single earned run over his last five games.
St. Augustine now has a losing record of 13-14. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
St. Augustine has already played their next matchup (against Warren Easton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, they will venture away from home to challenge Terrebonne at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.22 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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