Mountain Vista pushed their score to five the last time they played Regis Jesuit, but on Wednesday they couldn't quite do it again. The Mountain Vista Golden Eagles fell just short of the Regis Jesuit Raiders by a score of 3-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Mountain Vista has scored all season.
Grant Shepardson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Caleb Giampetro was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
On Regis Jesuit's side, the team relied heavily on Andrew Bell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Mountain Vista dropped their record down to 7-11-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Regis Jesuit, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain Vista will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Rock Canyon at 4:15 p.m. Rock Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Regis Jesuit, they will head out on the road to face off against Holy Family at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Holy Family's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Regis Jesuit's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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