Saint Ignatius College Prep is 1-7 against Nazareth Academy since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Wolfpack will take on the Roadrunners at 10:00 a.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Saint Ignatius College Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Payton College Prep 5-3. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wolfpack as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Ryan Sexton
| 05/23/25 vs Payton College Prep | 7 |
| 04/01/25 vs Holy Trinity | 5 |
| 05/06/25 @ St. Rita | 3 |
| 05/13/25 @ Providence Catholic | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Montini Catholic | 2 |
Ryan Sexton looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Jelinek, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and three doubles. He has become a key player for Saint Ignatius College Prep: the team is 6-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-20 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Ponce, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Nazareth Academy waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Spartans a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Roadrunners have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Nazareth Academy pushed their record up to 27-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Saint Ignatius College Prep, their record is now 11-22.
Saint Ignatius College Prep couldn't quite get it done against Nazareth Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Can the Wolfpack avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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