The Regis Jesuit Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lutheran Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Regis Jesuit's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Lutheran has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Regis Jesuit is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Pine Creek (and have done all season long). Regis Jesuit blew past Pine Creek 15-5. Regis Jesuit's win was all the more impressive since Pine Creek was averaging only 3.87 runs allowed on the season.
Liam Mosley looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hudson Alpert, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Trevor Nordstrom was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lutheran came up short against Cheyenne Mountain on Wednesday and fell 9-5.
Lutheran also got a good showing from Ian Stephenitch, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Jack Wesolowski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Regis Jesuit is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Regis Jesuit has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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