The St. Augustine Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Granite Hills Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Augustine will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Monday, St. Augustine beat Liberty 8-4. That's two games straight that St. Augustine has won by exactly four runs.
Michael Ivanjack tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jonah De Perro relieved him and did a solid job, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Thomas Carney was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Shane Miranda was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Granite Hills put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on El Camino Real with a sharp 11-2 victory. While fans of Granite Hills might be used to big wins, the nine-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Granite Hills also got a great performance from Chandler Henry as he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Brenden Lewis was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tommy Entrekin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
St. Augustine pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs per game. As for Granite Hills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. St. Augustine hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Granite Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
St. Augustine beat Granite Hills 4-0 when the teams last played on Wednesday. Will St. Augustine repeat their success, or does Granite Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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