Belen Jesuit fell victim to Canterbury and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Wolverines' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Marcelo Llorente was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March.
Belen Jesuit has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season. As for Canterbury, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-9.
Coming up, Belen Jesuit will look to defend their home field on Monday against Sunset at 6:30 p.m. The Knights will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Canterbury, they will venture away from home to square off against McArthur at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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