On Friday, St. Augustine Prep faced Gloucester Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Augustine Prep Hermits fell 6-1 to the Gloucester Catholic Rams. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, St. Augustine Prep couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Gloucester Catholic's part, they got a great performance from Joe Vaccarella as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Vaccarella has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Guy Lynam and Jason Bogart did most of the damage at the plate: Lynam scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Bogart scored a run while going 2-for-3.
St. Augustine Prep has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-9-1 record this season. As for Gloucester Catholic, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-3.
St. Augustine Prep will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Union Catholic. Union Catholic will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something St. Augustine Prep surely won't give up without a fight. As for Gloucester Catholic, they will challenge Princeton Day on Tuesday. Gloucester Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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