Brother Rice faced DePaul College Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Crusaders were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Rams. The victory continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won nine in a row.
Brother Rice got a great performance from Danny Sheehan as he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Sheehan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Anthony Cartolano and Aidan Nohava did most of the damage at the plate: Cartolano went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI, while Nohava scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave Cartolano a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Cunningham, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Brother Rice always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as DePaul College Prep only posted an OBP of .286.
Crusaders
| 04/15/25 vs DePaul College Prep | 9-3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Chicago Hope Academy | 4-3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Fenwick | 15-7 |
| 04/01/25 vs Lincoln-Way Central | 8-7 |
| 03/29/25 vs Oswego East | 11-0 |
| 03/28/25 vs St. Patrick | 9-1 |
Brother Rice pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for DePaul College Prep, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brother Rice will be taking part in a tournament against Lockport at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for DePaul College Prep, they will be playing at home against De La Salle at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams are facing the Meteors at the right time seeing as the Meteors are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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