St. Augustine is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Liberty is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The St. Augustine Saints will take on the Liberty Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Augustine: 2, Liberty: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Wednesday, while St. Augustine put up some runs, the same can't be said for Granite Hills. St. Augustine came out on top against Granite Hills by a score of 4-0.
Grayson Boles looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Anthony Tompkins was incredible, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Carney, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Liberty sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Centennial on Thursday.
Evan Churchman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Liberty saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Churchman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Brock Thompson was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
St. Augustine's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
St. Augustine's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's match. St. Augustine has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Liberty, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 per game. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will St. Augustine continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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