The St. Augustine Prep Hermits will venture away from home to square off against the Vineland Fighting Clan at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
13 must be St. Augustine Prep's lucky number: they beat Vineland with that score not once but twice on Wednesday. The Hermits beat the Fighting Clan by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-3. Considering the Hermits have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ethan Suppi was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other pitching news, Jameson Dobis looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched.
Alex Weingartner
| 04/30/25 vs Vineland | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Millville | 2 |
| 05/11/24 @ Rancocas Valley | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Gloucester Catholic | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Bishop Eustace Prep | 1 |
Back at the plate, Alex Weingartner was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Hank Biglin also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
St. Augustine Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vineland only posted an OBP of .292.
St. Augustine Prep pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their sixth 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 Vineland, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-9.
Vineland's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Augustine Prep has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .466. It's a different story for Vineland, though, as they've only averaged .354. Will they be able to contain St. Augustine Prep's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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