The Jesuit Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the Mountainside Mavericks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jesuit is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Jesuit's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Sunset on Thursday. They lost 7-0 to the Apollos. The game marked the first time this season in which Jesuit was not able to get on the board.
Jesuit got a good showing from Jake Rolling, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rolling has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jesuit saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brode Lyman, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Mountainside gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a run and slipped past Aloha 6-5.
The team relied heavily on Connor Manning, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Jesuit's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Mountainside, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12.
Jesuit was able to grind out a solid win over Mountainside in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jesuit 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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