Baseball Recap: Latin Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Romans

Previous Games

05/14/26 @ Francis W. Parker	12-0
05/12/26 vs Lake Forest Academy	15-0
05/11/26 @ North Shore Country Day	10-5
05/08/26 @ Chicago University	4-1
05/07/26 @ Lincoln Park	11-2
+ 3 more games

Latin had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.9 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Francis W. Parker Colonels a 12-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Romans, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Noah Katz and Drew Lufrano made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Katz struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Lufrano struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Katz went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI, while Lufrano went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, John Rose was excellent, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Theo Davenport was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.

Latin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Francis W. Parker only posted an OBP of .188.

Latin's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Francis W. Parker, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Latin is set to challenge their familiar foe Chicago University at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Francis W. Parker will face off against rival North Shore Country Day at 4:30 p.m. on the 22nd.