After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Saint Ignatius College Prep, St. Rita was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the DePaul College Prep Rams. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Rita also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
St. Rita got a great performance from Chris McGrath as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). McGrath has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anthony Sarro, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Stanek, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
St. Rita pushed their record up to 16-8 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for DePaul College Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season.
St. Rita will have a chance to go back-to-back against DePaul College Prep: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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