Grants Pass proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by ten) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Jesuit Crusaders out 9-7.
For Jesuit's part, Johnny Ingalls 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 three earned runs off eight hits.
At the plate, Dustin Doherty made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Preston Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Grants Pass is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Jesuit, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-9.
Grants Pass does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jesuit, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Catholic is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so Jesuit will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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