Baseball Recap: St. Rita Wins Going Away Against Rich Township

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

03/20/26 @ Evergreen Park	16
04/15/26 vs Oak Lawn	15
04/01/26 vs Miami Christian	12
03/21/26 @ Glenbrook North	12
05/06/26 @ Leo	11

While St. Rita put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Rich Township. The Mustangs blew past the Raptors 8-0. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.

Not much got past Danny Corona, who gave up just five hits to keep Rich Township off the board. Corona has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Jones, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Timmy Swanson was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three runs and one stolen base.

St. Rita hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matchups.

St. Rita's record now sits at 17-8. As for Rich Township, they moved to 22-6 with that loss, which also ended their 12-game winning streak.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Rita will head out to take on Fenwick at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Rich Township, they will venture away from home to challenge Joliet Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.