Baseball Recap: Loyola College Prep Gets the Win

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Loyola College Prep walked away with it. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Archbishop Shaw Eagles on Thursday.

Luca Golden made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Black, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Kingston Adams, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.

Loyola College Prep's win bumped their record up to 21-15. As for Archbishop Shaw, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-19 record this season.

Loyola College Prep will have a chance to go back-to-back against Archbishop Shaw: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.