St. Rita is 8-0 against DePaul College Prep since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The St. Rita Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the DePaul College Prep Rams at 10:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
St. Rita is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Saint Ignatius College Prep just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-5 walloping at the hands of the Wolfpack.
Sebastian Reyes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Peyton Panozzo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Sir Jamison Jones was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, St. Rita didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saint Ignatius College Prep only tossed three.
Meanwhile, DePaul College Prep fell victim to a rough 17-4 loss at the hands of Chicago Mt. Carmel on Tuesday.
DePaul College Prep saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Rog, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
St. Rita's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8. As for DePaul College Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
St. Rita beat DePaul College Prep 11-7 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will St. Rita repeat their success, or does DePaul College Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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