Mansueto extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 9-4. They came up short against the Cristo Rey Jesuit Cristeros, falling 11-1. The matchup marked the Leopards' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
As for Cristo Rey Jesuit, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. The result was nothing new for the Cristeros, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Cristo Rey Jesuit's part, Julian Ledesma- Sandoval was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Ledesma- Sandoval a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played.
In other batting news, Edgar Torres and Christopher Mikolajewski did most of the damage at the plate: Torres went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Mikolajewski went 2-for-3 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave Mikolajewski a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Erick Vallejo, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mansueto will challenge Argo at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. As for Cristo Rey Jesuit, they will take on Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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