St. Rita is 2-8 against St. Laurence since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The St. Rita Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the St. Laurence Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, St. Rita earned a 7-2 win over Chicago Mt. Carmel.
Chris McGrath spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, St. Rita saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Louie Sisto, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Laurence waltzed into their contest on Monday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. Everything went their way against the Wolfpack as they made off with a 7-1 victory. Considering St. Laurence has won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
St. Rita's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for St. Laurence, their victory bumped their record up to 16-1.
St. Rita might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from St. Laurence in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can St. Rita avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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