For the second straight game, Belen Jesuit will face off against Eau Gallie. The Wolverines will challenge the Commodores at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Belen Jesuit heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Monday. They fell 8-3 to Eau Gallie. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Eau Gallie's part, Carson Lietz made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Lietz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Jacobs, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run. Vincent Breckenridge was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Eau Gallie has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Belen Jesuit, their loss dropped their record down to 12-15.
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