St. Rita had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 10-15 to make it four. They fell just short of the Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack by a score of 6-5. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wolfpack earlier this season, when they won 4-1.
St. Rita got a good showing from Nick Cegielski, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Cegielski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Angel Castro was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Joe Camer also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Saint Ignatius College Prep, the win snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 10-16 record. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 11th.
On Saint Ignatius College Prep's side, Ryan Sexton tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. What's more, Sexton posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaiden Ponce, who went 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). Another player making a difference was Alec Gunderson, who went 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. St. Rita will challenge rival DePaul College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Saint Ignatius College Prep is set to square off against their familiar foe Loyola Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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