It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Loretto ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Richland Raiders 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Mustangs sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Casen Springer
04/24/25 vs Richland | 3 |
04/17/25 @ Richland | 3 |
03/31/25 vs Battle Creek | 3 |
03/27/25 vs Brooks | 3 |
04/19/25 @ Lawrence County | 2 |
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Casen Springer was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. He has become a key player for Loretto: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 8-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Aaron, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one double.
Loretto's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-14. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Richland, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Loretto will welcome Hardin County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Richland, they will square off against East Robertson at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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