For the second straight game, Brother Rice will face off against Loyola Academy. The Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ramblers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Brother Rice has 22 straight victories, Loyola Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Brother Rice came out on top against Loyola Academy on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run first inning. The Crusaders walked away with a 7-2 win over the Ramblers.
Tadgh Callaghan looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Conner Stack, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Cunningham, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Brother Rice pushed their record up to 23-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Loyola Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.
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