The Belen Jesuit Wolverines will face off against the Southwest Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Belen Jesuit's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Southwest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Belen Jesuit is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Westminster Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 2-1.
Max Aspuru was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in February.
At the plate, Belen Jesuit saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Cueto, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Amauri Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Southwest had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came out on top against the Hi-Tides by a score of 6-3. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly three runs.
Kaleb Hernandez looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Orisjoe Valdes was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Southwest's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
Southwest pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Belen Jesuit, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
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