Jesuit was the 4-1 winner over Pleasant Grove when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Jesuit Marauders fell just short of the Pleasant Grove Eagles by a score of 5-3 on Friday.
Sammy Kane made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Pleasant Grove's side, Jake Dougherty looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Dougherty has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cole Davis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Jesuit's loss dropped their record down to 8-10-1. As for Pleasant Grove, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Jesuit will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cosumnes Oaks at 4:00 p.m. Cosumnes Oaks will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Pleasant Grove, they will head out on the road to face off against Sheldon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Pleasant Grove is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
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