Montini Catholic is 8-2 against Loyola Academy since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Montini Catholic Broncos will head out on the road to take on the Loyola Academy Ramblers at 4:45 p.m. Montini Catholic is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Montini Catholic lost 9-3 to Fenwick on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Loyola Academy got themselves on the board against Lane Tech on Wednesday, but Lane Tech never followed suit. They came out on top against the Champions by a score of 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Loyola Academy.
Lane Tech's batters probably weren't too happy with Hunter Lewis, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (she gave up two walks). Lewis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Loyola Academy's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gwen Coleman, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Montini Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 8-19. As for Loyola Academy, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Montini Catholic skirted past Loyola Academy 10-8 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montini Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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