St. Augustine waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Bonita Vista Barons. That's two games straight that the Saints have won by exactly four runs.
Declan Higgins
| 04/08/25 @ Bonita Vista | 5 |
| 04/02/25 @ Poway | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Vista Grande | 1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Servite | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ La Mirada | 1 |
Declan Higgins looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Tyler Wick was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Drake Konja, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
St. Augustine kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.4.
St. Augustine's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bonita Vista, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
St. Augustine will challenge Grossmont at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bonita Vista, they will face off against Patrick Henry at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Barons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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