Belen Jesuit waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They had just enough and edged the Taravella Trojans out 4-3. That's two games straight that Belen Jesuit has won by just one run.
Max Aspuru looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Belen Jesuit let David Garrido and Jake Cueto loose on the outfield. Garrido went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Cueto scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Taravella's side, JC Martinez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. EJ Burns was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Belen Jesuit's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. As for Taravella, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-8.
Belen Jesuit has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Miami Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Belen Jesuit: 3.9, Miami Christian: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Taravella, they will head out on the road to challenge American Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (American Heritage: 4.1, Taravella: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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