The St. Augustine Saints will challenge the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Augustine's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four games, but Wednesday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Saturday just wasn't the day for St. Augustine's offense. They fell just short of La Jolla Country Day by a score of 2-0 on Saturday.
St. Augustine got a good showing from Dylan Poukkula, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits Poukkula has allowed since back in February.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Santa Fe Christian on Monday and fell 6-5. That's two games in a row now that the Dons have lost by just one run.
Cathedral Catholic also got a good showing from A.J. Trudell, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Trudell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Alex Harrington made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Joshua Priest was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
St. Augustine's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Cathedral Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. St. Augustine hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cathedral Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
St. Augustine came up short against Cathedral Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, falling 7-4. Can the Saints avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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