The Jesuit Crusaders will face off against the Sunset Apollos at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Jesuit sitting on three straight victories and Sunset on nine.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Jesuit nor Mountainside made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Crusaders narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Mavericks 2-1.
Sunset came out on top against Southridge on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run third inning. The Apollos were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Skyhawks. The result was nothing new for the Apollos, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Kaia McKenna was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Santana, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Sunset's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Jesuit, their record is now 17-5.
Jesuit came up short against Sunset in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 3-0. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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