The St. Rita Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Rita will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
St. Rita's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Brother Rice.
Chris McGrath tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Rita let Jackson Stanek and Colin Quinn loose on the outfield. Stanek scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Quinn went 2-for-2 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Panozzo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Saint Ignatius College Prep had to settle for a 5-4 loss against DePaul College Prep on Monday.
Declan Boyle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Joseph Toney was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
St. Rita has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Saint Ignatius College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
St. Rita skirted past Saint Ignatius College Prep 8-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will St. Rita repeat their success, or does Saint Ignatius College Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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