Baseball Recap: Wheaton Academy Warriors vs. Chicago Christian Knights
Wheaton Academy can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past the Chicago Christian Knights 12-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Wheaton Academy considering their one-run performance the game before.
Will Clegg made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Clegg has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Clegg was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other pitching news, Will Osterholm looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Brandon Kiebles was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Dom Murrell, who scored a run while going 2-for-6.
Wheaton Academy's victory bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Chicago Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.
Wheaton Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Bishop McNamara at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Chicago Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Timothy Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Timothy Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Chicago Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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