For the second straight game, Strake Jesuit will face off against Seven Lakes. The Fighting Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Strake Jesuit's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Seven Lakes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Strake Jesuit is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Seven Lakes 15-7. The Fighting Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by eight runs or more this season.
For Seven Lakes' part, Owen Wade made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was Wade's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Villamizar, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Strake Jesuit pushed their record up to 17-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Seven Lakes, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 20-11 record.
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