IC Catholic Prep scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Aurora Central Catholic Chargers as the IC Catholic Prep Knights made off with an 18-8 victory. IC Catholic Prep might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Ariani Zito made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Zito was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-6 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Analisa Raffaelli was a standout: she got on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Lexi Russ, who scored two runs while going 5-for-5.
On Aurora Central Catholic's side, Ashley Moore was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Sophia Delgado was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Aurora Central Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as IC Catholic Prep struck out six times.
The win was the fourth in a row for IC Catholic Prep, bringing their record for this year to 17-2. As for Aurora Central Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-5 record this season.
IC Catholic Prep will head out on the road to challenge Glenbard South at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in IC Catholic Prep's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. As for Aurora Central Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against DePaul College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Aurora Central Catholic is facing DePaul College Prep at the right time seeing as DePaul College Prep is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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