After flying high against St. Anthony on Friday, Saint Joseph came back down to earth. The Jesters lost 23-16 to the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits on Saturday. The Jesters were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jackrabbits apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2017.
Mariah Becerra made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Julianna Vasquez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Saint Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Long Beach Poly, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Saint Joseph will host St. Anthony at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jesters are facing the Saints at the right time seeing as the Saints are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Long Beach Poly, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cabrillo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jaguars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.67 runs per game on average), something the Jackrabbits will no doubt try to take advantage of.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
