Blue Devils Close Out Series with a Victory Over Jarvis Christian

New Orleans, LA - Dillard (LA) defeated Jarvis Christian with a score of 4-3.

In the first inning, Jarvis Christian took an early lead when J. Ramirez stole home, putting them ahead 1-0. However, Dillard (LA) quickly responded in the second inning with R. Smith hitting a single, allowing K. Williams to score, tying the game at 1-1. Dillard (LA) took the lead in the same inning when N. Pena stole second and R. Smith scored on an error by the catcher, making it 2-1 in favor of Dillard (LA).

Jarvis Christian fought back in the third inning with J. Thomas hitting a double, bringing Y. Otero home to tie the game at 2-2. N. Alvarez then hit a double, allowing J. Thomas to score, giving Jarvis Christian a 3-2 lead.

However, Dillard (LA) regained the lead in the fifth inning when J. Ayers hit a home run, bringing in G. Alveraz and putting Dillard (LA) ahead 4-3. Both teams were unable to score in the remaining innings, resulting in Dillard (LA) securing the victory.

Pitcher K. Burnett from Dillard (LA) was credited with the win, pitching for 7 innings and allowing 3 runs on 4 hits. N. Granson from Jarvis Christian took the loss, pitching for 1.2 innings and allowing 2 runs on 1 hit.

Overall, it was a closely contested game between Jarvis Christian and Dillard (LA), with Dillard (LA) coming out on top with a final score of 4-3. The Dillard will take on crosstown rivals Xavier in a 3 game series February 9 and 10, 2024.

-Bleu Devils-