For the second straight game, Brother Rice will face off against Providence Catholic. The Crusaders will host the Celtics at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Brother Rice is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 24 games.
Brother Rice is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Providence Catholic, who was ranked 16th at the time (Brother Rice was ranked first). The Crusaders walked away with a 5-2 win over the Celtics on Thursday.
Brady Cunningham made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Triezenberg, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Colin Campbell, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one double.
Brother Rice's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Providence Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-10 record this season.
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