Brother Rice and McHenry squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Brother Rice had to settle for second. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The contest marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Danny Sheehan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brother Rice saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Campbell, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Crusaders
| 06/13/25 @ McHenry | 1-4 |
| 06/09/25 vs Providence Catholic | 8-5 |
| 06/07/25 vs Chicago Mt. Carmel | 3-2 |
| 06/04/25 vs Oak Park-River Forest | 2-1 |
| 05/31/25 vs Fenwick | 5-4 |
With the loss, Brother Rice broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 36-4. As for McHenry, they are on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 24 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 34-4-1 record this season.
Brother Rice and McHenry are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Crusaders will take on Normal Community at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Brother Rice 3, the Ironmen 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for McHenry, they will challenge Libertyville at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something the Warriors surely won't give up without a fight.
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