The Loyola Academy Ramblers are taking a road trip to challenge the Montini Catholic Broncos at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Loyola Academy is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Loyola Academy came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Providence Catholic by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Ramblers have suffered since April 16, 2024.
Hunter Lewis
| 05/07/25 vs Providence Catholic | 12 |
| 05/01/25 @ Whitney Young | 6 |
| 04/29/25 @ Fenwick | 8 |
| 04/24/25 @ St. Laurence | 5 |
| 04/22/25 vs Resurrection | 20 |
| + 7 more games |
Hunter Lewis was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Emilia Bartholomew made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs. Another player making a difference was Leanna Keller, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
St. Laurence hit Montini Catholic with a nine-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Broncos fell 13-9 to the Vikings. The loss continues a trend for the Broncos in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost eight in a row.
Loyola Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Montini Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
Everything went Loyola Academy's way against Montini Catholic in their previous matchup back in April, as Loyola Academy made off with a 12-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Ramblers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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