Tigers
| 03/07/25 vs Tampa Catholic | 1-0 |
| 03/04/25 @ Neumann | 2-0 |
| 03/01/25 vs Belen Jesuit | 5-4 |
| 02/28/25 vs Killian | 4-1 |
| 02/27/25 @ Venice | 5-3 |
| + 3 more games |
Jesuit waltzed into their game on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They never let the Tampa Catholic Crusaders get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Wilson Andersen, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Tampa Catholic off the board. Those ten strikeouts gave Andersen a new career-high.
At the plate, Bryce Besece was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Jack Morton also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Jesuit's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Tampa Catholic, they moved to 11-1 with that defeat, which also ended their 11-game winning streak.
Jesuit and Tampa Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Jesuit will face off against St. Thomas Aquinas at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday up 75 places (2 vs. 77). Jesuit's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Tampa Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Similarly, Tampa Catholic (ranked 33rd) will meet Tampa Prep (ranked 326th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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