Jesuit is ranked highly in their home state and on Thursday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Aquinas. The Tigers had just enough and edged out the Falcons 4-3.
Wilson Andersen was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Andersen was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025.
Andersen wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Griffin Boesen, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run. Jay Kirchner also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Jesuit was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aquinas only posted a batting average of .241.
Jesuit has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Aquinas, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.
Looking ahead, Jesuit is taking a road trip to face off against Tampa Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Aquinas, they will be taking part in a tournament against Centennial at 10:00 a.m. on Monday.
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