The Parrish Community Bulls will head out on the road to take on the Jesuit Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Parrish Community is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Northeast. The win made it back-to-back victories for Parrish Community.
Keegan Duquette spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Calin Heath and Tyler Cripe did most of the damage at the plate: Heath scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Cripe scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Jesuit entered their tilt with Osceola with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 16-4 win on Friday. Jesuit's victory was all the more impressive since Osceola was averaging only 3.81 runs allowed on the season.
Kaden Waechter was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Waechter has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Waechter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Wilson Andersen looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Clark, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Cannon Murtagh, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Parrish Community's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 23-7. As for Jesuit, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Parrish Community has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jesuit struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
