Brother Rice faced St. Laurence in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Crusaders came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 6-2. Winning may never get old, but the Crusaders sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Brayden McKendrick tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brother Rice let Aidan Nohava and Gavin Triezenberg run wild. Nohava went 2-for-3 with one home run, while Triezenberg went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Crusaders
| 05/17/25 vs St. Laurence | 6-2 |
| 05/14/25 vs Chicago Mt. Carmel | 5-4 |
| 05/10/25 vs Providence Catholic | 5-4 |
| 05/06/25 vs Loyola Academy | 10-0 |
| 05/01/25 vs St. Rita | 7-2 |
| + 13 more games |
Brother Rice pushed their record up to 29-2 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for St. Laurence, their defeat ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 26-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brother Rice will venture away from home to face off against Marist at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for St. Laurence, they will head out to take on Manteno at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Vikings surely won't give up without a fight.
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