Baseball Preview: Dallas Jesuit Rangers vs. Nimitz Vikings
Dallas Jesuit is 9-1 against Nimitz since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Dallas Jesuit Rangers will head out on the road to take on the Nimitz Vikings at 7:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Dallas Jesuit: 2.4, Nimitz: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Dallas Jesuit gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Berkner.
Brayden Montes spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up seven Ks. Those six innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Taylor Haddock was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tristen Bird, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Nimitz fell victim to Highland Park and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-0 to the Scots, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Nimitz has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dallas Jesuit pushed their record up to 22-4 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Nimitz, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9-1.
Everything went Dallas Jesuit's way against Nimitz in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Dallas Jesuit made off with a 12-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dallas Jesuit since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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