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St. Rita grabs No. 1 spot in Max Preps national Top 50

By Staff Report

1. (last week 3) St. Rita (Chicago), 22-0

The Mustangs move into the No. 1 spot after posting a pair of shutout wins last week. Esteban Martinez went 3-for-3 with a home run to lift St. Rita over St. Ignatius 10-0. Tyler Halas got the victory in a 4-0 win over Fenwick while Daniel Gleaves went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs. The Mustangs have a pair of key matchups later this week against Providence Catholic and St. Laurence.

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