The Rangers used the momentum of a convincing two-game district sweep and improved their season-long winning streak to six games with a 13-3 win over Midlothian on Saturday at Wright Field. Jesuit, ranked No. 10 in the area according to the
Dallas Morning News, have posted 10 runs or more on five occasions over the past two weeks, entering the third week of district competition averaging 10.8 runs per game.
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Senior
Bijan Kamalipour led the way for the Rangers, batting 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Sophomore
Jalon Mack scored a team-leading three runs, aided by a pair of doubles on a 3-of-5 performance. Seniors
Maccoy Lopez and
Paul Gramling added two hits apiece, while junior
Caden Carlson drove in two runs.
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Junior Quinn Bowring earned the victory on the mound for the Rangers with five innings of quality work, striking out a pair of batters while allowing no runs on three hits.
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How it Happened
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- Midlothian jumped on the Rangers in the first inning, scoring three runs to take an early advantage. Jesuit was shutout for the first two innings of the contest but were able to take the lead with a five-run third. Mack and Lynch posted back-to-back hits to lead off the frame before Mack scored on a throwing error by the Midlothian catcher.
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- The Ranger fifth continued when a single to shortstop by Kamalipour plated Lynch, cutting the Panther lead to a single run. Carlson cracked a single to center field, scoring Kamalipour and Lopez to give the Rangers the lead. Gramling would score on a passed ball to close out the inning, helping Jesuit take the two-run lead into the fourth.
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- After Bowring retired the Panthers in order, Gramling laced a single to right to score Mack, increasing the lead to three runs. A two-run double by Kamalipour capped a four-run, three hit inning that included an RBI single for Page and a run by senior Luke Przybylski on a passed ball to hand the Blue and Gold a seven-run lead.
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- Bowring retired Midlothian in the top of the sixth despite facing a runner in scoring position with two outs to help Jesuit clinch the win in the bottom of the inning. Sophomore Tyson Pointer and Przybylski hit back-to-back singles to lead off the frame before a double to center by Mack scored senior pinch runner Cole Beach. A bases loaded walk to Lopez plated Przybylski before a sacrifice fly by junior Marco Marrero scored Mack to clinch the win.
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Up Next
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The Rangers will battle J.J. Pearce to continue University Interscholastic League (UIL) District 9-6A play. Jesuit Dallas will travel to J.J. Pearce H.S. for a 7 p.m. first pitch on Monday before returning to Wright Field on Friday.