Brother Rice is 8-2 against Chicago Mt. Carmel since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Brother Rice Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Chicago Mt. Carmel Caravan at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Brother Rice had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Providence Catholic. The loss continues a trend for Brother Rice in their matchups with Providence Catholic: they've now lost three in a row.
Casey Giemzik was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gavin Triezenberg was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Brady Cunningham was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Chicago Mt. Carmel fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Brother Rice on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 5-4. Chicago Mt. Carmel just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Brother Rice's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Chicago Mt. Carmel, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Brother Rice skirted past Chicago Mt. Carmel 5-4 in their previous matchup on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brother Rice since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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