It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jesuit had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the El Capitan Gauchos 13-1. The win was familiar territory for Jesuit who now have ten in a row.
Garrett Valdez tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cooper Babb was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Sammy Kane, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Jesuit's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-10-1. As for El Capitan, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-12.
Jesuit will face off against Granite Bay at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Jesuit: 3.8, Granite Bay: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. El Capitan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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