St. Rita was the 9-2 winner over Fenwick when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Mustangs fell just short of the Friars by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday.
St. Rita got a good showing from Ben Bubacz, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Bubacz has allowed since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Christian Clark was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jaden Rivera, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
St. Rita's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Fenwick, their win bumped their record up to 3-4-1.
Coming up, St. Rita will be playing in front of their home fans against Montini Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Fenwick, they will head out to face off against Brother Rice at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Friars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Crusaders have averaged an impressive 10.9 runs per game this season.
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