With a playoff game on the line, Jesuit rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Island Coast Gators. The win was nothing new for Jesuit as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Kaden Waechter made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Waechter has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Waechter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, McCall Biemiller tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Jesuit got a big performance out of Noah Sheffield, who went 2-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Zane Pestalozzi, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Island Coast's side, they got a good showing from Bobby Wilenius, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Jordi Guerrero made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Jesuit has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Island Coast, their loss dropped their record down to 19-10.
Jesuit will look to defend their home field on Friday against Osceola at 7:00 p.m. Jesuit will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. Island Coast does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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