St. Rita had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 9-13 to make it five. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brother Rice Crusaders. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
St. Rita got a good showing from Nick Cegielski, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Cegielski a new career-low in walks (zero).
As for Brother Rice, the win was the 20th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
On Brother Rice's side, Brady Cunningham made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Cunningham has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double. That's the most runs he has posted over his last ten matches.
In other batting news, Brother Rice let Conner Stack and Colin Campbell run wild. Stack went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Campbell went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases Campbell has posted since back in April.
While St. Rita had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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