Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Augustine Catholic). They had just enough and edged out the Leading Edge Academy - GEC Spartans 32-30. The victory was familiar territory for the Wolves, who have now won three matchups in a row.
| 03/10/25 vs Leading Edge Academy - GEC | 5 |
| 03/03/25 vs Santa Rita | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Catalina | 3 |
| 03/27/24 vs Catalina | 2 |
| 02/28/24 @ Chandler Prep | 2 |
St. Augustine Catholic let Lourdes Gamez and Maria Martinez run wild. Gamez went 2-for-5 with nine RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Martinez went 2-for-5 with five runs, four RBI, and one triple. The dominant performance gave Martinez a new career-high in runs.
St. Augustine Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive games.
St. Augustine Catholic pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 23.7 runs over those games. As for Leading Edge Academy - GEC, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Augustine Catholic will be taking part in a tournament against Leading Edge Academy - GEC at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Leading Edge Academy - GEC, they will face off against ALA - Anthem South at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Leading Edge Academy - GEC has given up an average of 22.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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