The Parrish Community Bulls will challenge the Jesuit Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Parrish Community is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Freedom an 11-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Parrish Community has managed all season.
Wesley Anderson looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Parrish Community let Matthew Thompsen and Alex Tallo loose on the outfield. Thompsen went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Tallo went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Tallo is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Rawls, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Jesuit gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Spoto 8-0. Winning may never get old, but Jesuit sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Spoto's batters probably weren't too happy with Aden Knowles, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 14 Ks (he gave up no walks). Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Noah Sheffield was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jack Clark was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Parrish Community has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Jesuit, their win bumped their record up to 20-6.
Parrish Community suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Jesuit when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Parrish Community, Wes Mendes (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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