On Monday, Regis Jesuit faced Castle View in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Regis Jesuit Raiders came out on top in a nail-biter against the Castle View Sabercats and snuck past 4-3. The victory was nothing new for Regis Jesuit as they're now sitting on five straight.
Christian Lopez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Luke Reasbeck tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Trevor Nordstrom, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Brody Chyr was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Castle View's side, Matthew Potter was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Potter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Derek Gordon and Sam Harry stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gordon went 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Harry scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Regis Jesuit has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Castle View, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Regis Jesuit will take on Highlands Ranch at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Highlands Ranch is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Castle View, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Heritage at 4:15 p.m.
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