The Patrick Henry Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the St. Augustine Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Patrick Henry comes in on three and St. Augustine on five.
While Patrick Henry has not struggled against Montgomery recently, they managed to flip the script on Monday. Patrick Henry came out on top in a nail-biter against Montgomery and snuck past 3-2.
Hamilton Collins tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Mestman, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Conklin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but St. Augustine ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past Scripps Ranch 5-4.
Tyler Wick was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Wick has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wick was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
In other pitching news, Jonny Haskett looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, St. Augustine let Thomas Carney and Raphael Dunne loose on the outfield. Carney went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Dunne scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Dunne is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Patrick Henry is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for St. Augustine, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Patrick Henry skirted past St. Augustine 8-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Patrick Henry repeat their success, or does St. Augustine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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