Jesuit is 10-0 against Tampa Catholic since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jesuit Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Tampa Catholic Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
After only two runs in their last match, Jesuit made sure to put some runs up on the board against Wiregrass Ranch on Thursday. Jesuit's pitchers stepped up to hand Wiregrass Ranch a 10-0 shutout.
Aden Knowles looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson Andersen relieved him and did a solid job, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zane Pestalozzi, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Sheffield, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tampa Catholic entered their tilt with Indian Rocks Christian with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Eagles 11-1.
Trevor West looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Charlie Parker was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cal Johnson, who scored two runs.
Jesuit's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Tampa Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jesuit has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tampa Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Jesuit came out on top in a nail-biter against Tampa Catholic when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jesuit since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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