St. Augustine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Columbia Tigers, falling 7-1. The Yellow Jackets were not able to make up for their loss to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in February of 2023.
St. Augustine saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Petty, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Petty hit this season.
St. Augustine now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Columbia, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.
Looking ahead, St. Augustine is taking a road trip to take on Beachside at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Beachside has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Columbia, they will host Trinity Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Trinity Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed one run per game this season, so Columbia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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