Jesuit won against Westview last Friday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Jesuit Crusaders had just enough and edged the Southridge Skyhawks out 7-6. The victory was familiar territory for Jesuit who now have three in a row.
Julius Christensen and Johnny Ingalls dominated on the mound. Christensen pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk), while Ingalls pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Christensen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carter Stewart was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Dylan Ruchaber was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Jesuit pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs per game. As for Southridge, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Jesuit will have a chance to go back-to-back against Southridge: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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