The Saint Joseph Jesters will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bishop Montgomery Knights at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint Joseph will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Saint Joseph proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by seven) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past El Rancho 9-7.
Eris Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Morgan Mora was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Breanna Ochoa, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bishop Montgomery had just enough and edged Wiseburn- Da Vinci out 7-5 on Monday.
Bishop Montgomery also got a great performance from Clara Wilcox as she pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Bishop Montgomery's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Green, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Heidi Robley, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Saint Joseph pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Bishop Montgomery, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
Saint Joseph beat Bishop Montgomery 9-5 in their previous matchup back in March. Will Saint Joseph repeat their success, or does Bishop Montgomery have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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