Mountainside fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Jesuit on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 2-1. The Mavericks haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Jojo Appling
| 05/07/25 vs Jesuit | 7 |
| 05/05/25 @ Westview | 2 |
| 04/30/25 @ Southridge | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Aloha | 9 |
| 04/25/25 @ Sunset | 3 |
| + 16 more games |
Jojo Appling spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5 strikeouts per game.
Mountainside's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Jesuit, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-5.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mountainside is set to face off against their familiar foe Beaverton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Jesuit will challenge rival Sunset at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Crusaders 3.9, the Apollos 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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