For the second straight game, Barron Collier will face off against Jesuit. The Cougars will face off against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Barron Collier is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Barron Collier heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Monday. They came up short against Jesuit, falling 8-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Jesuit's part, Wilson Andersen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Andersen has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bryce Besece and Kaden Waechter did most of the damage at the plate: Besece went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs, while Waechter went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Besece has launched this season. Christian Sheffield was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Jesuit hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive matches.
Jesuit has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Barron Collier, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 24-8 record.
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