The Aurora Central Catholic Chargers are taking a road trip to square off against the Kaneland Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aurora Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Aurora Central Catholic barely beat Geneva the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Chargers were the clear victors by a 17-5 margin over the Vikings on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chargers.
Corina Miller looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Ashley Moore
| 05/13/25 @ Geneva | 6 |
| 04/06/24 vs Somonauk | 4 |
| 03/19/24 vs Montini Catholic | 4 |
| 04/24/25 vs Providence Catholic | 3 |
| 03/13/24 @ Lutheran | 3 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ashley Moore, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Morgan Vaghy, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Aurora Central Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Geneva only posted an OBP of .320.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Kaneland and Morris, and Kaneland kept the tradition alive. The Knights came out on top against the Redskins by a score of 9-6 on Monday. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly three runs.
Brynn Woods made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, Angelina Campise was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Maddie Anderson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Kaneland has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Aurora Central Catholic, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-8.
Both Aurora Central Catholic and Kaneland just can't seem to miss. The Chargers have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Kaneland struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Aurora Central Catholic suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Kaneland when the teams last played back in May of 2018. Can the Chargers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
