Mountainside is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Jesuit is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mountainside Mavericks will take on the Jesuit Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountainside will be strutting in after a win while Jesuit will be coming in after a defeat.
Mountainside gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Aloha out 6-5.
Connor Manning was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Jesuit faced Sunset in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Jesuit lost 7-0 to Sunset. The contest marked the first time this season in which Jesuit was not able to get on the board.
Jesuit also got a good showing from Jake Rolling, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rolling has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jesuit saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brode Lyman, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Mountainside's victory bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Jesuit, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Mountainside came up short against Jesuit in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Will Mountainside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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