On Tuesday, Fort Zumwalt West faced De Smet Jesuit in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars skirted past the De Smet Jesuit Spartans 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fort Zumwalt West.
Alexander Wheeler tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits.
On the hitting side, Nolan Sissom and Nicholas Alagna did most of the damage at the plate: Sissom went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Alagna scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Alagna is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Fort Zumwalt West is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-10 record this season. As for De Smet Jesuit, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-9-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Zumwalt West will take on St. Dominic at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for De Smet Jesuit, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Priory at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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