Mustangs
| 04/25/25 vs Bogan | 21-1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Curie | 19-0 |
| 04/19/25 vs Lane Tech | 7-6 |
| 04/16/25 vs Homewood-Flossmoor | 8-4 |
St. Rita had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 21-1 margin over the Bogan Bengals. With that win, the Mustangs brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Steve Gonzalez looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Peyton Panozzo, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jaden Rivera, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
St. Rita hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive contests.
St. Rita pushed their record up to 8-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bogan, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
Coming up, St. Rita will welcome Kenwood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Broncos' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bogan, they will challenge Dunbar at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bengals are facing the Mightymen at the right time seeing as the Mightymen are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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