Archbishop Moeller extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 14-5. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Loveland Tigers. The Fighting Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
As for Loveland, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That somehow still isn't as good as their 16-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
For Loveland's part, Dalton Schottmiller and Nate Ryan dominated on the mound. Schottmiller pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits, while Ryan pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ryan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Loveland's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Drew Oerther, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Archbishop Moeller and Loveland should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Fighting Crusaders (ranked second) will meet St. Ignatius (ranked 84th) at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Loveland will take on Winton Woods at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (36 vs. 655).
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