If St. Augustine Catholic was feeling good fresh off their 19-2 takedown of Santa Rita on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. St. Augustine Catholic fell just short of the St. David Tigers by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wolves have suffered since April 16, 2024.
Patrick Manriquez put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jonny Samaneigo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
St. Augustine Catholic has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season. The victory was the third in a row for St. David, bringing their record up to 4-4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Augustine Catholic will welcome Palo Verde at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for St. David, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bagdad at 2:00 p.m.
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