Brother Rice proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by seven) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the DePaul College Prep Rams and snuck past 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Brother Rice, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brayden McKendrick tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Brother Rice let Nolan Ramoley and Gavin Triezenberg loose on the outfield. Ramoley scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Triezenberg scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryan Hartz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On DePaul College Prep's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Hecht, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Kelin, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Brother Rice has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for DePaul College Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-5.
Brother Rice will be playing in front of their home fans against Saint Ignatius College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint Ignatius College Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for DePaul College Prep, they will head out on the road to take on Providence Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Providence Catholic is coming into the contest with five straight wins at home, so DePaul College Prep will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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