For the second straight game, Jesuit will face off against Westview. The Crusaders will welcome the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Jesuit's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Westview's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Jesuit is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Westview on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The Crusaders' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Westview's part, Malachi O'Brien made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. O'Brien also tossed no walks, which is notable because Westview is 3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 5-8 otherwise. O'Brien was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Pi Barker was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Jesuit's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Westview, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9.
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