Regis Jesuit can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Smoky Hill Buffaloes a 13-0 shutout. The Raiders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Alex Tavlarides made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Tavlarides was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jill Samaras was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Kendalyn Craven, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Regis Jesuit always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August of 2023.
Regis Jesuit's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Smoky Hill, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Regis Jesuit will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Monarch at 10:00 a.m. Monarch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season. As for Smoky Hill, they will head out to face off against Douglas County at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Douglas County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.4 runs per game this season.
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