On Friday, Jesuit faced Neumann in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Jesuit Tigers fell victim to a tough 14-2 defeat at the hands of the Neumann Celtics.
Jesuit saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Waechter, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was DJ Pirela, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Jesuit's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Neumann, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jesuit will take on IMG Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Jesuit: 3.8, IMG Academy: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Neumann, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lakewood Ranch at 7:00 p.m.
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