Baseball Preview: Rauner Wildcats vs. ITW David Speer Academy Pride
Rauner is 0-7 against ITW David Speer Academy since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Rauner Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the ITW David Speer Academy Pride at 12:00 p.m. Rauner is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Rauner will head into Thursday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Thursday after soaring to a seven-point matchup in their last game. They fell just short of ITW David Speer Academy by a score of 7-5. It was the first time this season that Rauner let down their fans at home.
Lucas Ghanimah was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Steven Castillo was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Rauner didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as ITW David Speer Academy only tossed three.
Rauner's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2. As for ITW David Speer Academy, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Saturday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Rauner hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like ITW David Speer Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .359. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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