Baseball Preview: Dallas Jesuit Rangers vs. Arlington Colts
Dallas Jesuit is 4-0 against Arlington since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Dallas Jesuit Rangers will be staying on the road to face off against the Arlington Colts at 7:15 p.m. Dallas Jesuit's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Arlington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Dallas Jesuit stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Highland Park. Dallas Jesuit's win was all the more impressive since Highland Park was averaging only 3.55 runs allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, while it was Arlington who put the first points on the board on Monday, it was Weatherford who put up more. Arlington fell just short of Weatherford by a score of 9-8. Arlington has not had much luck with Weatherford recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Arlington saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lunden Prater, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Prater has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jackson Irons was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Dallas Jesuit's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 28-4. As for Arlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-13-1.
Dallas Jesuit took their win against Arlington in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 8-1. Does Dallas Jesuit have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arlington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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