Cristo Rey Jesuit extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 4-10 in the process. They lost 27-0 to the Holy Trinity Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in April.
As for Holy Trinity, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Holy Trinity's part, Elijah Mota made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mota was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Holy Trinity got a massive performance out of Noe Hernandez, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave Hernandez a new career-high in hits (two). Blake Velazquez was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cristo Rey Jesuit will square off against Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Holy Trinity, they will take on ITW David Speer Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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