The Jesuit Marauders will head out on the road to square off against the De La Salle Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Jesuit 3.5, De La Salle 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Jesuit was handed a 11-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Whitney 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Marauders have posted since March 7th.
Jesuit saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javier Ramirez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, De La Salle had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 22-3 victory. That 19 run margin sets a new team best for the Spartans this season.
Roman Bartosh looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, De La Salle got a massive performance out of Antonio Castro, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave Castro a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyler Spangler, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs.
De La Salle always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .565. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monte Vista only posted an OBP of .345.
Jesuit's record now sits at 12-5. As for De La Salle, their record is now 8-2.
Jesuit was able to grind out a solid win over De La Salle when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Marauders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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