The Serra Cavaliers will head out on the road to take on the Loyola Cubs at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Serra is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Serra didn't have quite enough to beat La Salle and fell 3-1.
Meanwhile, Loyola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of St. Francis by a score of 3-2.
Loyola got a good showing from Alex Stern, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Stern has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Augie Lopez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
Serra now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Loyola, their record now sits at 5-9-1.
Serra skirted past Loyola 5-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Will Serra repeat their success, or does Loyola have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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