Baseball Recap: Lakeland Christian Vikings vs. Jesuit Tigers
Lakeland Christian entered their tilt with Jesuit with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Jesuit Tigers on Tuesday. For Lakeland Christian, this counts as revenge for the 11-6 defeat Jesuit walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Lakeland Christian got a great performance from Carson Martin as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Martin has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Peyton Rutledge picked up the save, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Colby Brewington, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Jesuit's side, Aden Knowles was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jesuit saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Burke, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Lakeland Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Jesuit, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakeland Christian will take on Varsity Opponent at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Jesuit, they will be playing at home against Benedictine at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Benedictine is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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