The Loyola Academy Ramblers will venture away from home to face off against the Antioch Sequoits at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Loyola Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Loyola Academy can't be too worried about heading out to take on Antioch: they just beat New Trier at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Ramblers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Trevians a 14-0 shutout on Saturday.
Emilia Bartholomew
| 05/17/25 @ New Trier | 6 |
| 04/06/24 @ Metamora | 5 |
| 04/12/25 vs Maine South | 4 |
| 05/08/24 @ Maine South | 3 |
| 04/20/24 @ Mother McAuley | 3 |
The team relied heavily on Emilia Bartholomew, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Chloe Takacs was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Loyola Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.2.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Antioch's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Jacobs by a score of 4-3.
Antioch's loss dropped their record down to 18-13. As for Loyola Academy, their record is now 13-15.
Loyola Academy suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Antioch in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can the Ramblers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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