Loyola had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 15-10 to make it five. They fell just short of the Notre Dame (SO) Knights by a score of 8-6. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Walter Urbon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jack Murray, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Notre Dame (SO), they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-13 record this season. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
On Notre Dame (SO)'s side, they got a great performance from AJ LaSota as he didn't allow a single hit over five innings pitched. LaSota also allowed no hits, which is notable because the Knights are 6-2 when he allows at most two hits, but 7-11 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dominic Cadiz, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Notre Dame (SO): the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-12 otherwise. Phelan Bucknor was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Loyola is set to challenge their familiar foe Harvard-Westlake at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Notre Dame (SO) will square off against rival St. Francis at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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