With a playoff game on the line, Crimson Cliffs rose to the challenge on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle out 5-4.
Jarvis Osborn tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Mckay Wright was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jason Mcarthur, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Juan Diego Catholic's side, Zach Carlson was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Castle Huggard was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Juan Diego Catholic lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Crimson Cliffs' victory bumped their record up to 15-8-1. As for Juan Diego Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-11.
Crimson Cliffs will have a chance to go back-to-back against Juan Diego Catholic: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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