Brother Rice is 6-1 against St. Francis since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Crusaders will head out to challenge the Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Brother Rice will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Brother Rice picked up another tournament win on Thursday. They came out on top against Lyons by a score of 6-1.
Brady Cunningham made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Brayden McKendrick
| 04/10/25 @ Lyons | 8 |
| 04/04/25 @ St. Xavier | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs St. Patrick | 6 |
| 03/21/25 vs Reavis | 4 |
| 05/15/24 @ Marian Catholic | 5 |
| + 6 more games |
In other pitching news, Brother Rice got a great performance from Brayden McKendrick as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts McKendrick has posted since back in March of 2024.
Back at the plate, Aidan Nohava was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Gavin Triezenberg, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Brother Rice lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lyons didn't launched any home runs.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for St. Francis' offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of DePaul College Prep on Monday. The match marked the first time this season in which the Spartans were not able to get on the board.
Brother Rice's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for St. Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
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