The Loyola Academy Ramblers will face off against the St. Laurence Vikings at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Loyola Academy has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while St. Laurence will arrive with six straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Loyola Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Providence Catholic and fell 2-1.
Leanna Keller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double. She also put up an RBI, which was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Laurence). They never let Montini Catholic get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
St. Laurence pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Loyola Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Loyola Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Laurence in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Do the Ramblers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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