Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Providence Catholic

Celtics

Previous 5 Games

05/17/25 vs St. Rita	7-6
05/15/25 @ St. Rita	13-8
05/14/25 vs St. Patrick	14-7
05/13/25 vs Saint Ignatius College Prep	11-1
05/12/25 @ Saint Ignatius College Prep	12-2

Providence Catholic entered their tilt with St. Rita on Saturday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Mustangs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Celtics have posted against the Mustangs since May 25, 2021.

Providence Catholic's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-11. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for St. Rita, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-18.

Looking ahead, Providence Catholic will square off against Hinsdale Central at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Rita, they will face off against Marian Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.94 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of.