Island Coast and Jesuit squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Island Coast had to settle for second. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jesuit Tigers. Island Coast's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Island Coast got a good showing from Bobby Wilenius, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wilenius has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jordi Guerrero was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Jesuit's side, Kaden Waechter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Waechter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Jesuit got a great performance from McCall Biemiller as he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits.
Back at the plate, Noah Sheffield was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Will Burke, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Island Coast's loss dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Jesuit, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Island Coast does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jesuit, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Osceola, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Osceola: 3.3, Jesuit: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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