Baseball Preview: Loyola Cubs vs. Bishop Alemany Warriors
Loyola has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Bishop Alemany Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Loyola and Bishop Alemany are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
On Tuesday, Loyola had just enough and edged Bishop Alemany out 4-3.
Nate Stern tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Loyola's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was James Dellamico, who went 3-for-5 with a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Augie Lopez, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Loyola pushed their record up to 10-9-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for Bishop Alemany, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13-1 record this season.
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