The Regis Jesuit Raiders will be playing at home against the Loveland Red Wolves at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Regis Jesuit will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Regis Jesuit gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on Pine Creek with a sharp 15-5 victory. Regis Jesuit's win was all the more impressive since Pine Creek was averaging only 3.87 runs allowed on the season.
Liam Mosley looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hudson Alpert, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Trevor Nordstrom, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Loveland didn't have quite enough to beat Monarch last Thursday and fell 4-2.
Loveland also got a good showing from Hudson Klaas, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Loveland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karter Butler, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Regis Jesuit has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Loveland, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Regis Jesuit hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .345. However, it's not like Loveland struggles in that department as they've averaged .317. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Regis Jesuit was able to grind out a solid victory over Loveland in their previous matchup back in May of 2017, winning 4-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Loveland's Jackson Bakovich, who pitched six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Regis Jesuit to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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