The St. Rita Mustangs will square off against the Bogan Bengals at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, St. Rita put up the most runs they have all season on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Curie a 19-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for the Mustangs, who have now won three matches in a row.
Sullivan Kazee
| 04/24/25 vs Curie | 3 |
| 04/19/25 vs Lane Tech | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs McCallie | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Montini Catholic | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Fenwick | 1 |
Sullivan Kazee made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because St. Rita is 3-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 4-9 otherwise. Kazee was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Nick Cegielski looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Wilczewski, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Angel Castro was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
St. Rita kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 4-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Bogan came up short against King on Tuesday and fell 15-11. The Bengals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Rita's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-10. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bogan, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
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