Detroit Cristo Rey scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 23-2 margin over the Loyola Bull Dogs. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Detroit Cristo Rey also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Carlos Escobar made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Escobar was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jared Gonzalez was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Juan Gutierrez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Detroit Cristo Rey and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Detroit Cristo Rey will face off against Frankel Jewish Academy of Metro Detroit at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Detroit Cristo Rey will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Loyola, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Detroit Cristo Rey at 5:00 p.m. on May 6th.
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