Arrupe Jesuit's game last Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes and snuck past 9-8. For Arrupe Jesuit, this counts as revenge for the 24-9 defeat Bishop Machebeuf walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Sebastian Robles was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Robles has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Robles was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joshua Dimas, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Adrian Rojas Ramirez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Bishop Machebeuf's side, Landon Sulser made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Arrupe Jesuit's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-5. As for Bishop Machebeuf, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Arrupe Jesuit will be playing at home against Middle Park at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Middle Park has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something Arrupe Jesuit will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bishop Machebeuf, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against SkyView Academy at 2:30 p.m. SkyView Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.67 runs per game on average), something Bishop Machebeuf will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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