MacArthur has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.54 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 11-2 to the Dallas Jesuit Rangers. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their meetings with the Rangers: they've now lost four in a row.
MacArthur saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Harris, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
MacArthur's loss dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Dallas Jesuit, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-4-1.
MacArthur and Dallas Jesuit should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Cardinals will challenge Diamond Hill-Jarvis at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (270 vs. 988). Meanwhile, Dallas Jesuit (ranked 35th) will meet Richardson (ranked 454th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rangers 3.8, the Eagles 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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