McDonogh extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 1-14. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Loyola Blakefield Dons. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since May 2, 2025.
As for Loyola Blakefield, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-9. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games.
For Loyola Blakefield's part, they got a great performance from Briggs Roberts as he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. Roberts also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Dons are 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 4-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Loyola Blakefield's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan O'Neill, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
While McDonogh had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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