The Jesuit Tigers will face off against the Parrish Community Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Jesuit sitting on seven straight victories and Parrish Community on four.
Jesuit is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Spoto onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. Considering Jesuit has won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Spoto's batters probably weren't too happy with Aden Knowles, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 14 Ks (he gave up no walks). Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Noah Sheffield was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jack Clark was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Parrish Community got the win against Freedom on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-0. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Parrish Community has managed all season.
Wesley Anderson looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Matthew Thompsen and Alex Tallo did most of the damage at the plate: Thompsen went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Tallo went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Tallo has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Rawls, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Jesuit is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Parrish Community, their win bumped their record up to 21-6.
Jesuit took their victory against Parrish Community in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jesuit since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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