If Jesuit was feeling good fresh off their 12-3 takedown of Bishop Gorman last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Marauders fell just short of the Whitney Wildcats by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. The Marauders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Owen Page was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Jesuit saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eric Erdmann, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two doubles.
Jesuit's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Whitney, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Jesuit will square off against rival Del Oro at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Whitney is set to face off against their familiar foe Folsom at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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