The Creighton Prep Junior Jays will be playing in front of their home fans against the De Smet Jesuit Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Wednesday, Creighton Prep came up short against Papillion-LaVista South and fell 11-8. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Creighton Prep in their matchups with Papillion-LaVista South: they've now lost three in a row.
Mike Wheelock put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wheelock was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Henry Bartholomew and Michael Sall did some serious damage despite the final result: Bartholomew scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Sall went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Charlie Ziola, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, De Smet Jesuit also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Christian Brothers by a score of 12-8. That's two games in a row now that De Smet Jesuit has lost by exactly four runs.
Creighton Prep now has a losing record at 5-6. As for De Smet Jesuit, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-5.
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