The Jesuit Crusaders will square off against the Mountainside Mavericks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Jesuit sitting on five straight wins and Mountainside on seven.
Jesuit's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Aloha as they made off with a 12-0 victory.
Dulcie Cleeland
| 05/01/26 vs Aloha | 4 |
| 04/22/26 @ Sunset | 2 |
| 04/08/26 @ McMinnville | 2 |
| 04/27/26 @ Southridge | 1 |
| 04/16/26 vs Glencoe | 1 |
Jesuit let Dulcie Cleeland and Selah Greene run wild. Cleeland went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Greene went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Cleeland a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Olivia Hildreth, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one double.
Jesuit hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Mountainside came out on top against Westview on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive ten-run first inning. The Mavericks were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Wildcats. The result was nothing new for the Mavericks, who have now won 11 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Mountainside got a massive performance out of Tenley Jukkula, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Olivia Patterson was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and one stolen base.
Jesuit's record is now 12-8. As for Mountainside, their record now sits at 16-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jesuit has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mountainside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
