For the second straight game, Loyola Academy will face off against Brother Rice. The Ramblers will take on the Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Loyola Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Brother Rice will come in with 22 straight wins.
Brother Rice hit Loyola Academy with a four-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Ramblers fell 7-2 to the Crusaders.
For Brother Rice's part, Tadgh Callaghan looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Callaghan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Conner Stack was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Aidan Nohava was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
Brother Rice pushed their record up to 23-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Loyola Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-15.
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