After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Saint Ignatius College Prep was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over the St. Rita Mustangs. This was a revenge game for Saint Ignatius College Prep, as the team was forced to settle for a 15-3 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Declan Boyle, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Jelinek, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
On St. Rita's side, Sebastian Reyes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Peyton Panozzo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sir Jamison Jones, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, St. Rita 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 Saint Ignatius College Prep only tossed three.
Saint Ignatius College Prep's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for St. Rita, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saint Ignatius College Prep will take on Loyola Academy at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Saint Ignatius College Prep is facing Loyola Academy at the right time seeing as Loyola Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for St. Rita, they will head out on the road to square off against DePaul College Prep at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Rita is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
