The Arrupe Jesuit Generals will head out on the road to challenge the Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Arrupe Jesuit fell victim to DSST: Montview and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, the Generals' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Bishop Machebeuf can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Rocky Mountain Lutheran with a sharp 12-2 victory. With that win, the Buffaloes brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Isaac Papineau was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Bishop Machebeuf got a massive performance out of Matthew Menke, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Menke a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Landon Sulser, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Bishop Machebeuf always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rocky Mountain Lutheran only posted an OBP of .360.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-3. As for Arrupe Jesuit, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Arrupe Jesuit skirted past Bishop Machebeuf 9-8 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arrupe Jesuit since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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