St. Rita's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They came out on top against the Faith Lutheran Crusaders by a score of 5-2. That's more bragging rights for St. Rita, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
St. Rita got a great performance from Nick Antonowicz as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, St. Rita saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Louie Sisto, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
On Faith Lutheran's side, Konner Brown was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Brown has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Faith Lutheran saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Sideco, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Faith Lutheran didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Rita only tossed five.
St. Rita's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-5. As for Faith Lutheran, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-6.
St. Rita will look to defend their home field on Monday against Fenwick at 4:30 p.m. Fenwick is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning St. Rita will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Faith Lutheran, they will face off against Green Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Faith Lutheran's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Green Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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