If Saint Ignatius College Prep was riding high off their 12-2 takedown of Chicago Washington last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-11 walloping at the hands of the Lane Tech Champions on Tuesday. Saint Ignatius College Prep has not had much luck with Lane Tech recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Saint Ignatius College Prep got a massive performance out of John Kourelis, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jacob Jelinek, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Saint Ignatius College Prep didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lane Tech only tossed nine.
On Lane Tech's side, Oliver Evans looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Sebastian Wilson was incredible, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-5. Teo Greco was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Having lost for the first time this season, Saint Ignatius College Prep fell to 2-1. As for Lane Tech, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Saint Ignatius College Prep will stay at home for another game and welcome Fenwick at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lane Tech will take on New Trier at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Lane Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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