The Brother Rice Crusaders are taking a road trip to challenge the Trinity Shamrocks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Brother Rice came out on top against St. Xavier on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run sixth inning. The Crusaders blew past the Tigers 10-4. The victory was familiar territory for the Crusaders, who have now won three contests in a row.
Brother Rice got a great performance from Brayden McKendrick as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
Charlie Rosynek
| 04/08/26 @ St. Xavier | 3 |
| 05/28/25 vs Hubbard | 2 |
| 04/04/26 vs Libertyville | 1 |
| 03/17/26 vs Bishop Verot | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Fenwick | 1 |
On the hitting side, Charlie Rosynek was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Anthony Cartolano was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI and one run.
Brother Rice kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Trinity is ranked highly in their home state and on Wednesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Chicago Mt. Carmel. The Shamrocks' pitchers stepped up to hand the Caravan a 9-0 shutout.
Brother Rice's record is now 6-4. As for Trinity, their record now sits at 11-2.
Brother Rice came up short against Trinity in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 7-4. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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