For the second straight game, Countryside will face off against Jesuit. The Cougars will head out to take on the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Countryside's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Jesuit's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Countryside heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Monday. They lost 9-0 to Jesuit.
For Jesuit's part, Wilson Andersen made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Andersen has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Bryce Besece was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Robby Santana was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Jesuit was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March.
Jesuit is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Countryside, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-9.
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