The Rangers rebounded from a setback to Lake Highlands with a dominant, 11-2 win over the Wildcats on Friday at Wright Field. With the win, Jesuit retakes a one-game lead atop the District 7-6A standings and enter an impending two-game series with MacArthur holding a 5-1 mark in the league standings.
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Senior
Brayden Montes fired five innings of quality work on the mound, earning the win after allowing two runs on four hits while striking out eight batters. Senior
Sean Cullen took over in the top of the sixth, throwing two innings to close the door on the Wildcats and striking out three batters.
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Offensively, junior
Brooks Kowal led the charge with a three-RBI night, going 2-for-3 from the plate with a run scored. Seniors E'Mar Fleming II and
Jake Fults each recorded a double, as Fults racked up a 2-for-4 performance with a pair of runs driven in and two runs scored. Junior
Taylor Haddock scored twice while junior
Braxton Barber, Haddock, junior
Alex Barr and junior
Charlie Wilson scored one run apiece.
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Jesuit will face a quick turnaround as the Rangers will compete in a non-district bout against Burleson Centennial. First pitch is set for 2:30 p.m. at Wright Field.