In what's become a running theme this season, Pearland gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against the Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders as the Pearland Oilers made off with an 11-4 victory. Pearland's win was all the more impressive since Strake Jesuit was averaging only 2.97 runs allowed on the season.
Nicholas Partida made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Partida was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Jaiden Barfield tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, Pearland let John Moya and Isaiah Castaneda loose on the outfield. Moya scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Castaneda scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Damian Landry was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Pearland is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6-2 record this season. As for Strake Jesuit, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 22-8.
Pearland will head out on the road to face off against Alief Hastings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pearland is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Strake Jesuit, they will be playing at home against Shadow Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Strake Jesuit is facing Shadow Creek at the right time seeing as Shadow Creek is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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