Crusaders
| 04/13/26 vs Aurora Central Catholic | 15 |
| 03/24/26 @ Reavis | 14 |
| 04/28/26 @ Loyola Academy | 12 |
| 04/18/26 @ Homewood-Flossmoor | 11 |
| 04/21/26 @ Fenwick | 10 |
Brother Rice faced St. Rita in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Crusaders were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Mustangs. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Brayden McKendrick looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Luca Agne was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since April 4th. Gavin Stanislawski also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Brother Rice is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for St. Rita, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
Brother Rice will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Mustangs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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