Baseball Game Preview: Buchholz Bobcats vs. Jesuit Tigers

The Buchholz Bobcats are taking a road trip to take on the Jesuit Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Buchholz's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Jesuit's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Trinity Catholic hit Buchholz with a four-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bobcats fell 9-5 to the Celtics.

Reed Thomas was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Drew Almond made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Blake Brewer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

Meanwhile, Jesuit beat Northside Christian 6-2 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.

The team relied heavily on Griffin Boesen, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Buchholz has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Jesuit, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Buchholz hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Jesuit struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.