Crusaders
| 04/07/25 @ Leo | 20 |
| 04/14/25 @ DePaul College Prep | 16 |
| 05/03/25 @ St. Rita | 13 |
| 04/11/25 @ St. Francis | 12 |
| 04/28/25 @ Saint Ignatius College Prep | 11 |
Brother Rice faced St. Laurence in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Crusaders were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Vikings. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Brady Cunningham was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Brother Rice got a massive performance out of Jackson Natanek, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aidan Nohava, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Brother Rice and bumps their season record up to 28-2. As for St. Laurence, their loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-4.
Brother Rice will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Vikings: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
