For the second straight game, St. Augustine Prep will face off against Egg Harbor Township. The Hermits will take on the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Augustine Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Egg Harbor Township's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Augustine Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Egg Harbor Township by a score of 4-1. The victory continues a trend for the Hermits in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Andrew Wilkinson tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, St. Augustine Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Peacock, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Peacock has posted since April 2nd. Hank Biglin also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
St. Augustine Prep pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Egg Harbor Township, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.
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