Brother Rice lost against Sandburg back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Brother Rice Crusaders fell just short of the Sandburg Eagles by a score of 4-2.
Brother Rice got a good showing from Danny Sheehan, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Casey Giemzik relieved him and did a solid job, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Brother Rice saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Daugherty, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Daugherty has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Brother Rice's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3-1. As for Sandburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brother Rice will challenge New Trier at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Brother Rice hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Sandburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Richards at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Sandburg is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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