Loyola Academy hasn't had much luck against Chicago Mt. Carmel recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Ramblers will look to defend their home field against the Caravan at 4:45 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Loyola Academy barely beat Glenbrook South the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Ramblers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Titans an 8-0 shutout on Saturday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Ramblers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Chicago Mt. Carmel had just enough and edged out Homewood-Flossmoor 4-2 on Saturday.
Chicago Mt. Carmel got a great performance from Connor Elenteny as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tj McQuillan, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Chicago Mt. Carmel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Loyola Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Loyola Academy couldn't quite finish off Chicago Mt. Carmel in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Ramblers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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