The Walsh Jesuit Warriors will square off against the Medina Battling Bees at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Walsh Jesuit has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Medina will arrive with six straight wins.
Walsh Jesuit fell victim to Troy and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans.
Shawn Sullivan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over 7.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, Walsh Jesuit saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Swiderski, who went 2-for-3 with one triple. That triple was Swiderski's first of the season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Medina ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Wadsworth, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Battling Bees have posted since April 9th.
Medina pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Walsh Jesuit, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Walsh Jesuit came out on top in a nail-biter against Medina in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Battling Bees turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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