Chicago Christian was handed a two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against St. Edward on Monday. Everything went the Chicago Christian Knights' way against the St. Edward Green Wave as the Chicago Christian Knights made off with a 9-3 victory. For Chicago Christian, this counts as revenge for the 7-4 defeat St. Edward walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Brady Riemersma spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Chicago Christian let Josh Sedakis and Nate Vis loose on the outfield. Sedakis scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Vis went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Assink, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On St. Edward's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Cozzi, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Nolan Pomeroy was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, St. Edward was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chicago Christian didn't hit any.
Chicago Christian now has a winning record of 13-12. As for St. Edward, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-19-1.
Chicago Christian will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Blue Island Eisenhower at 4:30 p.m. As for St. Edward, they will head out on the road to take on Elmwood Park at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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