Jesuit faced The First Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Royals.
Samir Mohammed
| 03/27/25 vs The First Academy | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Clay | 1 |
| 03/14/25 vs John Carroll Catholic | 0 |
| 03/08/25 vs St. Thomas Aquinas | 1 |
Samir Mohammed tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Robby Santana was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Brady Marshall also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Jesuit is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for The First Academy, they moved to 14-4 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Jesuit wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 6-1 defeat against Tampa Catholic on the 28th. As for The First Academy, they have also already played their next matchup, a 10-0 victory against Osceola on the 28th.
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