St. Augustine hasn't had much luck against Matanzas recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The St. Augustine Yellow Jackets will be playing at home against the Matanzas Pirates at 6:00 p.m. St. Augustine has given up an average of 15.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
St. Augustine is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They came up short against Interlachen, falling 13-2.
Gus Campbell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Gia Tiant also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Matanzas put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over University.
LEAH STEVENS spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, ASHLEY SAMPSELLE was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. RUBY FOGEL was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Matanzas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as University only posted a batting average of .136.
Matanzas' win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for St. Augustine, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
St. Augustine couldn't quite finish off Matanzas in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 9-7. Can St. Augustine avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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