Judge Memorial Catholic had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ben Lomond Scots on Tuesday and snuck past 9-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Judge Memorial Catholic also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Dominic Fassio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered seven runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Judge Memorial Catholic let Kip Hodson and Zach Farr loose on the outfield. Hodson scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Farr scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Ibarra, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Ben Lomond's side, Makiah Muhammad put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Muhammad was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kai Langston was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Judge Memorial Catholic's win ended a 17-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-18. As for Ben Lomond, their defeat was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-12.
As of now, neither Judge Memorial Catholic nor Ben Lomond have any future games scheduled.
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