The Sandburg Eagles will take on the St. Rita Mustangs in a tournament on Friday.
Sandburg lost 11-2 to Lincoln-Way East on Wednesday. The Eagles have struggled against the Griffins recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
St. Rita came out on top against Marian Catholic on Sunday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run seventh inning. The Mustangs walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Spartans. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won five in a row.
Peyton Panozzo made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because St. Rita is 6-3 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 8-15 otherwise. Panozzo was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Evan Blake was excellent, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
St. Rita's victory bumped their record up to 14-18. As for Sandburg, their loss dropped their record down to 20-11.
Everything went Sandburg's way against St. Rita in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, as Sandburg made off with a 7-0 win. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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