St. Laurence hit Brother Rice with a seven-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Crusaders took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The Crusaders have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Brady Cunningham
| 05/07/26 vs DePaul College Prep | 3 |
| 04/28/26 @ Loyola Academy | 3 |
| 04/25/26 @ Chicago Mt. Carmel | 3 |
| 04/13/26 vs Aurora Central Catholic | 3 |
| 04/04/26 vs Libertyville | 3 |
| + 19 more games |
Brady Cunningham made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Brother Rice's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 14-2 (and 7-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Gavin Stanislawski, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.
Brother Rice's loss dropped their record down to 21-10. As for St. Laurence, the victory was the 27th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 30-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Brother Rice will face off against Evergreen Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Laurence, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Andrean on the 25th.
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