The Loyola Cubs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the South Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. South took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Loyola, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Loyola narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bishop Alemany 4-3.
Loyola got a great performance from Nate Stern as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Stern has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Loyola saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Dellamico, who went 3-for-5 with a double. Another player making a difference was Augie Lopez, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
South won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 10-3 defeat at the hands of Millikan.
Loyola's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for South, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
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