Baseball Preview: Timothy Christian Trojans vs. Aurora Christian Eagles
Timothy Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Aurora Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Timothy Christian beat Latin 9-5.
Meanwhile, Aurora Christian can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. Everything went their way against Bishop McNamara as Aurora Christian made off with an 11-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Aurora Christian as they're now sitting on four straight.
Owen Niedzwiecki was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Niedzwiecki was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andersen McKinzie was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Henry Hinkle, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Timothy Christian pushed their record up to 8-10 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Aurora Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Timothy Christian took their win against Aurora Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. Will Timothy Christian repeat their success, or does Aurora Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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