Rockford Auburn had lost five straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 3-23 to make it six. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Boylan Catholic Titans. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly four runs.
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Rockford Auburn saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Weston, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Weston is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
As for Boylan Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 20-14-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
On Boylan Catholic's side, Charlie Maier made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Maier also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Boylan Catholic is 8-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 12-13-1 otherwise. Maier was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Reid Diamond looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, Boylan Catholic let Ryder McCauley and Henry Berg run wild. McCauley got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while Berg went 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Michael Davenport, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Rockford Auburn and Boylan Catholic are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Knights will take on Hampshire at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rockford Auburn's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Whip-Purs have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Boylan Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Belvidere North at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Blue Thunder have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.96 runs per game on average), something the Titans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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