St. Rita had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They blew past Ogden International 10-3.
Peyton Panozzo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Panozzo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, St. Rita got a big performance out of Jackson Stanek, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. MJ McKinney was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
On Ogden International's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Espada, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
St. Rita's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Ogden International, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Rita will face off against De La Salle at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Ogden International, they are on the road again on Thursday to play St. Patrick at 1:00 p.m.
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