The Loyola Academy Ramblers are taking a road trip to square off against the St. Laurence Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Loyola Academy will be strutting in after a victory while St. Laurence will be coming in after a defeat.
Loyola Academy will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Wednesday, then bounced right back against Resurrection on Tuesday. The Ramblers were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Bandits. The result was nothing new for the Ramblers, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Hunter Lewis
| 04/22/25 vs Resurrection | 20 |
| 04/16/25 vs Mother McAuley | 9 |
| 04/14/25 vs Montini Catholic | 13 |
| 04/12/25 vs Maine South | 6 |
| 04/10/25 vs St. Laurence | 17 |
| + 3 more games |
Hunter Lewis was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 20 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Leanna Keller and Abby Murphy did most of the damage at the plate: Keller went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one double, while Murphy went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most hits Murphy has posted since back in May of 2024. Claire Tibshrany also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Loyola Academy lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, St. Laurence's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Riverside-Brookfield by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Vikings' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Loyola Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for St. Laurence, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3.
Loyola Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Laurence in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Ramblers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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