The Regis Jesuit Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Legend Titans at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Regis Jesuit is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Holy Family, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Regis Jesuit was ranked second). Regis Jesuit blew past Holy Family 11-1. Regis Jesuit's win was all the more impressive since Holy Family was averaging only 3.94 runs allowed on the season.
Matteo Momo looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brody Chyr, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Andrew Bell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Legend waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Falcons a 10-0 shutout.
Jack Perotti tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Legend let Maddux Stahl and Cannon Utz loose on the outfield. Stahl went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Utz scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Utz has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Jacob Fladebo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Regis Jesuit has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Legend, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Regis Jesuit has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Legend struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Regis Jesuit was able to grind out a solid win over Legend when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Regis Jesuit since the squad 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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