The Brother Rice Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the New Trier Trevians at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Brother Rice hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
On Thursday, Brother Rice didn't have quite enough to beat Sandburg and fell 4-2.
Brother Rice got a good showing from Danny Sheehan, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Casey Giemzik relieved him and did a solid job, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Brother Rice saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Daugherty, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Daugherty is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, New Trier had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of Edwardsville by a score of 5-3 on Saturday.
Brother Rice's loss dropped their record down to 1-3-1. As for New Trier, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Brother Rice was able to grind out a solid win over New Trier in their previous meeting back in June of 2023, winning 4-0. Will Brother Rice repeat their success, or does New Trier have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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