Baseball Recap: St. Bede Snags 14th Win in Last 16 Games

Bruins

Margin (Wins)

05/16/25 vs Henry-Senachwine	15
04/08/25 @ Woodland	15
05/14/25 vs Bureau Valley	14
03/29/25 @ Somonauk	12
05/17/25 vs Yorkville Christian	10

St. Bede barely beat Yorkville Christian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bruins put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 13-3 win on Saturday. The Bruins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by six runs or more this season.

Ranbir Saini and Alan Spencer made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Saini tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Meanwhile, Spencer tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Saini got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Spencer went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Those four runs gave Saini a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gus Burr, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now got three or more in each of the last three games he's played. AJ Hermes also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

St. Bede always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yorkville Christian only posted an OBP of .357.

St. Bede has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. As for Yorkville Christian, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-10.

St. Bede does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Yorkville Christian, they will challenge Kaneland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Knights will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Mustangs surely won't give up without a fight.