Belen Jesuit lost against Braddock back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Belen Jesuit Wolverines fell just short of the Braddock Bulldogs by a score of 5-4. Belen Jesuit has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brandon Degoti put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Degoti was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
In other pitching news, Willy Campo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk).
Back at the plate, David Del Pino made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Even though they lost, Belen Jesuit didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Braddock's side, Alejandro Rodriguez-Gallo was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Adam Sarmiento, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Belen Jesuit's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Braddock, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Belen Jesuit will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Homestead at 7:00 p.m. Belen Jesuit is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Braddock, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Miami at 2:30 p.m. Braddock will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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