Jesuit gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons.
Cade Colombara looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eric Jensen, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Javier Ramirez, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Bishop O'Dowd's side, Cole Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Rashad Hayes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Jesuit has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5-1 record this season. As for Bishop O'Dowd, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-4-1.
Jesuit will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Paul VI at 10:45 a.m. As for Bishop O'Dowd, they will face off against Juan Diego Catholic at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Juan Diego Catholic has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.27 runs per game on average), something Bishop O'Dowd will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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