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| 05/24/25 - Away | 4-2 W |
| 04/19/25 - Home | 10-2 W |
| 05/16/24 - Neutral | 6-5 W |
| 03/15/23 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 05/17/21 - Neutral | 6-2 W |
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Brother Rice came out on top against Maine South on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run first inning. The Crusaders narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Hawks 4-2. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Brayden McKendrick tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Triezenberg, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Aidan Nohava, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Brother Rice pushed their record up to 31-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Maine South, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-16.
Brother Rice does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Maine South, they will square off against Elk Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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