The American Heritage Patriots will square off against the Jesuit Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with American Heritage sitting on seven straight wins and Jesuit on 12.
American Heritage is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Lincoln.
American Heritage got a great performance from Spencer Krasner as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, American Heritage's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Castro, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Jesuit put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Wesley Chapel with a sharp 11-1 victory. Jesuit's win was all the more impressive since Wesley Chapel was averaging only 3.32 runs allowed on the season.
Jesuit also got a great performance from Aden Knowles as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Zane Pestalozzi was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jack Clark, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
American Heritage has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season. As for Jesuit, their victory bumped their record up to 25-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. American Heritage has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jesuit struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
American Heritage was able to grind out a solid win over Jesuit in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 8-5. Does American Heritage have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jesuit turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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