The St. Augustine Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to square off against the Wolfson Wolfpack at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
St. Augustine is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Bishop Kenny just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 6-3 to the Crusaders.
Drew O'Quinn and Maddux Dowler stepped up to the plate in a big way. O'Quinn went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI, while Dowler scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wolfson came up short against Covenant School of Jacksonville on Tuesday and fell 5-2.
Wolfson also got a good showing from David Eskow, who struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Eskow has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Wolfson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Fischer, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Wolfson has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for St. Augustine, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
St. Augustine couldn't quite finish off Wolfson in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Yellow Jackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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