Jesuit came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Northside Christian Mustangs onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
Jesuit got a great performance from McCall Biemiller as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Biemiller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, DJ Pirela was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Jackson Thomas was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Northside Christian's side, Nick Bertrand was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Northside Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Fernandez, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Jesuit has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Northside Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-7.
Jesuit will head out on the road to face off against George Jenkins at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Northside Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Calvary Christian at 7:00 p.m.
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