Baseball Recap: Chicago Mt. Carmel Comes Up Short

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Chicago Mt. Carmel can now relate to. They fell just short of the Brother Rice Crusaders by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, with their most recent defeat being a 5-4 loss back in May.

Connor Elenteny was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched.

At the plate, Chicago Mt. Carmel saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Ireland, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Ireland is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

Caravan

Previous 5 Games

06/07/25 vs Brother Rice	2-3
06/04/25 vs Nazareth Academy	6-1
05/31/25 @ Lyons	10-2
05/24/25 vs Simeon	14-0
05/22/25 vs Lincoln-Way Central	1-2

Chicago Mt. Carmel moved to 23-14 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Brother Rice, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 35-3.

As of now, neither Chicago Mt. Carmel nor the Crusaders have any future games scheduled.