St. Laurence managed to slip by Providence Catholic the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Vikings lost 9-2 to the Celtics on Thursday. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Laurence's defeat dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Providence Catholic, they pushed their record up to 23-4 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
St. Laurence and Providence Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Vikings (ranked 33rd) will meet Loyola Academy (ranked 147th) at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Providence Catholic will take on Evergreen Park at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (22 vs. 113). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Celtics 2.9, the Mustangs 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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