Baseball Game Preview: Latin Romans vs. St. Laurence Vikings

The Latin Romans will venture away from home to square off against the St. Laurence Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Latin comes in on four and St. Laurence on nine.

Latin is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on North Shore Country Day with a sharp 12-1 win on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Romans with their most commanding win of the season.

Jackson Darke made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Darke was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John Rose, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Drew Lufrano, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double.

Meanwhile, St. Laurence made easy work of Homewood-Flossmoor on Saturday and carried off a 12-2 victory. The result was nothing new for St. Laurence, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.

St. Laurence pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Latin, their record is now 6-1.