Jesuit stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Mitchell Mustangs as the Jesuit Tigers made off with a 22-2 win. Jesuit's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Aden Knowles looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Ryan Thompson relieved him and did a solid job, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, DJ Pirela was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Vincent DeCarlo was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
On Mitchell's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Keirns, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
The victory (which was Jesuit's eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Mitchell, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Jesuit will look to defend their home field on Friday against Plant at 7:00 p.m. As for Mitchell, they will head out on the road to face off against Palmetto at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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