Baseball Recap: St. Rita Mustangs vs. Providence Catholic Celtics
On Monday, St. Rita faced Providence Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Rita Mustangs lost 12-4 to the Providence Catholic Celtics. St. Rita's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
St. Rita got a good showing from Will Forsythe, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, St. Rita saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jackson Stanek, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
St. Rita's loss dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Providence Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
St. Rita will head out on the road to square off against Homewood-Flossmoor at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Rita is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Providence Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Moline at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Moline: 3.9, Providence Catholic: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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