If Antioch was riding high off their 10-4 takedown of Carmel last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Antioch Sequoits fell just short of the De La Salle Meteors by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday.
Antioch got a good showing from Tyler Johnson, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Antioch saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Nielsen, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On De La Salle's side, Angelo Chavarria spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. Chavarria has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Antioch's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for De La Salle, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Antioch will be playing in front of their home fans against Marian Central Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for De La Salle, they will head out on the road to square off against Oak Park-River Forest at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. De La Salle's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Oak Park-River Forest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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