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| 05/12/25 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 04/23/25 - Home | 0-8 L |
| 04/17/25 - Away | 3-7 L |
| 05/06/24 - Away | 0-1 L |
| 04/18/24 - Home | 9-12 L |
| + 5 more games |
Northtown took a eight-run loss the last time they faced off against Cristo Rey Jesuit, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Pumas skirted past the Cristeros 5-4. This was a revenge game for the Pumas: when they faced off against the Cristeros back in April, they had to take a 8-0 defeat.
Gabriel Velez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Velez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Julian Granera was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Northtown's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-10 and their overall record up to 2-11. As for Cristo Rey Jesuit, they dropped their record down to 4-12 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northtown will venture away from home to take on Steinmetz College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Cristo Rey Jesuit, they will head out to challenge Walther Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Broncos have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.72 runs per game on average), something the Cristeros will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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