Gloucester Catholic had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Sunday. They never let the St. Augustine Prep Hermits onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Gloucester Catholic also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Tate DeRias made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over 6.1 innings pitched. DeRias has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. DeRias was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with an RBI.
In other pitching news, Sal Marziani looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Gloucester Catholic's win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for St. Augustine Prep, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gloucester Catholic will challenge Steinert at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Gloucester Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for St. Augustine Prep, they will head out on the road to square off against Egg Harbor Township at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Egg Harbor Township: 3.7, St. Augustine Prep: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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