Horizon Honors is 3-0 against St. Augustine Catholic since March of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Horizon Honors Eagles will look to defend their home field against the St. Augustine Catholic Wolves at 4:00 p.m.
After a string of six wins, Horizon Honors' good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 8-2 walloping at the hands of Phoenix Christian. Horizon Honors has struggled against Phoenix Christian recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Austin Ragsdale was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine Catholic scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Sequoia Pathway Academy 20-1. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded St. Augustine Catholic with their most commanding win of the season.
Gus Alcantar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Alcantar was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Owen Ernle was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with seven RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Wyatt Almand was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Horizon Honors' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4. As for St. Augustine Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Horizon Honors beat St. Augustine Catholic 7-4 in their previous meeting on Monday. Will Horizon Honors repeat their success, or does St. Augustine Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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