The Bella Vista Broncos will head out on the road to take on the Jesuit Marauders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bella Vista: 3.5, Jesuit: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Things were looking good for Bella Vista after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 9-3 to Woodcreek.
Bella Vista saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Longaker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Jesuit came tearing into Saturday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Trojans.
Cade Colombara tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cooper Babb, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jordan Walczykowski, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Bella Vista has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-8-1 record this season. As for Jesuit, they pushed their record up to 16-10-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
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