Crusaders
| 05/01/25 vs St. Rita | 7-2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Saint Ignatius College Prep | 10-0 |
| 04/28/25 @ Saint Ignatius College Prep | 18-7 |
| 04/25/25 vs Evergreen Park | 2-1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Andrean | 5-3 |
| + 15 more games |
Brother Rice came tearing into Thursday's contest with 19 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the St. Rita Mustangs by a score of 7-2. This was payback for the Crusaders, who suffered a 10-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Brady Cunningham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Conner Stack and Colin Campbell did most of the damage at the plate: Stack went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Campbell went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases Campbell has posted since back in April.
Brother Rice pushed their record up to 21-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for St. Rita, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-13.
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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