Latin came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Chicago University Maroons. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Romans have posted since April 12th.
Karim Patterson made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Patterson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
In other pitching news, Nico Tricoci looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Gavin Addison and Theo Davenport did most of the damage at the plate: Addison got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Davenport went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Davenport has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Liam Calvert, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Romans
| 05/06/25 vs Chicago University | 9-8 |
| 05/03/25 vs Payton College Prep | 10-0 |
| 04/30/25 vs Lake Forest Academy | 10-0 |
| 04/19/25 vs Francis W. Parker | 10-0 |
| 04/12/25 vs Northridge | 2-1 |
| + 6 more games |
Latin pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Chicago University, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Latin will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Maroons: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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