Cardinal Ritter College Prep couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their rough 10-0 defeat to the Lutheran North Crusaders on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cardinal Ritter College Prep in their matchups with Lutheran North: they've now lost four in a row.
For Lutheran North's part, Adonis Bledsoe was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Bledsoe was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Osar Tate was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jarret Burkett, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
The win was the sixth in a row for Lutheran North, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Cardinal Ritter College Prep will head out on the road to face off against Normandy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lutheran North, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lutheran West at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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