Jesuit can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They never let the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Jesuit's win was all the more impressive since Wiregrass Ranch was averaging only 3.14 runs allowed on the season.
Aden Knowles looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson Andersen relieved him and did a solid job, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zane Pestalozzi, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Sheffield, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Wiregrass Ranch's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Barclay, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Jesuit's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Wiregrass Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jesuit will take on Tampa Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Tampa Catholic is on a three-game streak of home wins, Jesuit a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Wiregrass Ranch, they will head out on the road to square off against Sunlake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wiregrass Ranch is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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