Crusaders
| 04/16/25 vs Lockport | 5-4 |
| 04/15/25 vs DePaul College Prep | 9-3 |
| 04/14/25 @ DePaul College Prep | 18-2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Chicago Hope Academy | 4-3 |
| 04/11/25 @ St. Francis | 15-3 |
| + 7 more games |
Brother Rice faced Lockport in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Crusaders won by a run and slipped past the Porters 5-4. The win was familiar territory for the Crusaders, who have now won 12 matches in a row.
Brother Rice got a great performance from Brayden McKendrick as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. McKendrick has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Brother Rice's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Natanek, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Brother Rice pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Lockport, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-5.
Looking ahead, Brother Rice will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Maine South at 11:00 a.m. As for Lockport, they will face off against Oak Forest at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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