It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Rita had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Agricultural Science Cyclones. The Mustangs not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 25th (when they won 21-1).
Nick Cegielski looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Christian Clark
| 05/28/25 vs Agricultural Science | 2 |
| 05/24/25 @ Homewood-Flossmoor | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Bogan | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Curie | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Fenwick | 2 |
| + 12 more games |
At the plate, St. Rita let Christian Clark and Luke Arteaga run wild. Clark went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Arteaga went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Clark is becoming a predictor of St. Rita's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 12-18 when he doesn't). Angel Castro also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
St. Rita hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
St. Rita's victory bumped their record up to 16-20. As for Agricultural Science, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-5-2.
As of now, neither St. Rita nor the Cyclones have any future games scheduled.
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