Strake Jesuit dropped their record down to 16-11 on Friday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Foster Falcons by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Fighting Crusaders have suffered since March 13th.
As for Foster, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-12-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
For Foster's part, Evan Arredondo looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Arredondo also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Falcons are 7-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 9-10-1 otherwise.
At the plate, Landry Heath was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Aiden Poirier was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As of now, neither Strake Jesuit nor Foster have any future games scheduled.
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