Jesuit has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Granite Bay Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Jesuit is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on El Capitan with a sharp 13-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Jesuit, who have now won nine matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Jesuit got a great performance from Garrett Valdez as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Valdez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cooper Babb, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammy Kane, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Granite Bay got themselves on the board against Rio Americano on Tuesday, but Rio Americano never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over the Raiders.
Chase Bentley made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Bentley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jace Bystrowski, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brenden Pops, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Jesuit has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10-1 record this season. As for Granite Bay, their record is now 20-9.
Jesuit came up short against Granite Bay in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, falling 15-10. Can Jesuit avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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