The Palo Verde Titans are taking a road trip to challenge the St. Augustine Catholic Wolves at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Palo Verde is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Duncan just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Wildkats by a score of 6-4.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine Catholic suffered their closest defeat since April 16, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of St. David by a score of 8-6.
Patrick Manriquez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jonny Samaneigo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 5-3. As for St. Augustine Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
Palo Verde couldn't quite get it done against St. Augustine Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-3. Can Palo Verde avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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