The St. Augustine Catholic Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Palo Verde Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Augustine Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
St. Augustine Catholic scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Tempe Prep as St. Augustine Catholic made off with a 21-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Augustine Catholic.
Owen Ernle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ernle was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Andres Betancourt was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Sergio Cordova was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 22-1 defeat at the hands of Pusch Ridge Christian Academy.
St. Augustine Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Palo Verde, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-9.
Everything went St. Augustine Catholic's way against Palo Verde in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as St. Augustine Catholic made off with a 15-9 victory. Does St. Augustine Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palo Verde turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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