The Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack will face off against the Loyola Academy Ramblers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Saint Ignatius College Prep will be strutting in after a victory while Loyola Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Saint Ignatius College Prep turned things around against St. Rita on Tuesday. They skirted past the Mustangs 6-5. Surprisingly, this marked the Wolfpack's sixth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Ryan Sexton
| 05/06/25 @ St. Rita | 3 |
| 04/29/25 @ Brother Rice | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Fenwick | 0 |
| 04/19/25 vs Huntley | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Montini Catholic | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Holy Trinity | 5 |
Ryan Sexton tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, Jaiden Ponce was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Saint Ignatius College Prep's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 3-1 (and 7-15 when he doesn't). Alec Gunderson was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
Saint Ignatius College Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They are 5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Loyola Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 10-0 to Brother Rice.
Saint Ignatius College Prep's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 10-16. As for Loyola Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16.
Saint Ignatius College Prep couldn't quite finish off Loyola Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Wolfpack avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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