The St. Augustine Saints will head out to challenge the Del Norte Nighthawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Augustine has three straight victories, Del Norte has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
St. Augustine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over San Ysidro.
Declan Higgins got the start for St. Augustine and what a start it was: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Higgins has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. Cruz Reyes relieved him and did a solid job, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Guillermo MacFarland, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. He has become a key player for St. Augustine: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least one home run, but 9-16 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nathan Balkenbush, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
St. Augustine was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March.
Meanwhile, Del Norte lost 9-1 to Carlsbad last Tuesday.
Richie Moore was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Del Norte's defeat dropped their record down to 15-13. As for St. Augustine, their record is now 12-17.
St. Augustine got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 against Del Norte by a conclusive 8-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the squad 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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