Baseball Recap: Aurora Christian Eagles vs. Chicago Christian Knights
Aurora Christian can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Chicago Christian Knights with a sharp 12-1 victory. This was a revenge contest for Aurora Christian, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-3 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Owen Niedzwiecki was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Niedzwiecki was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andrew Hernandez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Rudy Griffing, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Aurora Christian pushed their record up to 6-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Chicago Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Aurora Christian will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Chicago Hope Academy at 4:30 p.m. Chicago Hope Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six games -- so hopefully Aurora Christian likes a good challenge. As for Chicago Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Marian Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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