St. Augustine had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 9-15 to make it four. They fell just short of the La Jolla Country Day Torreys by a score of 2-0. The Saints were not able to make up for their loss to the Torreys from their previous meeting back in April of 2021.
St. Augustine got a good showing from Dylan Poukkula, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time Poukkula hasn't allowed a single hit since back in February.
As for La Jolla Country Day, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-9. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games.
On La Jolla Country Day's side, Finn McManamy looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McManamy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Riley Davis-Reagan, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Josh Rock was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Augustine will host Cathedral Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for La Jolla Country Day, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Classical Academy at 4:00 p.m.
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