There's no place like home for St. Rita, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the St. Laurence Vikings a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. This was a revenge match for St. Rita, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-0 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
The result came thanks to Louie Sisto's shutout, as he gave up just six hits.
At the plate, St. Rita's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Rita's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for St. Laurence, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-3.
St. Rita will head out on the road to take on Brother Rice at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for St. Laurence, they will be playing at home against Loyola Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Laurence's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Loyola Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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