Serena is 0-7 against Aurora Christian since May of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Huskers are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Serena's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Ashton-Franklin Center. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskers.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Aurora Christian). Everything went their way against Byron on Tuesday as they made off with a 14-3 victory. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 7.8 runs per game.
Zach Zappia made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Zappia was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Preston Morel, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Noah Hensley was another key player, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with four runs and one RBI.
Aurora Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .521. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Serena's record is now 2-0. As for Aurora Christian, their record now sits at 3-1.
Serena came up short against Aurora Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, falling 8-3. Can the Huskers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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