Chicago Christian hit Bremen with a four-run seventh inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Braves fell just short of the Knights by a score of 9-8. The defeat continues a trend for the Braves in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost four in a row.
Aiden Gonzales was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Gonzales was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ashton Cardinal was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cristian Zarate, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Bremen's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Chicago Christian, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Bremen has already played their next game, a 6-4 defeat against Joliet Central on the 27th. As for Chicago Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 15-4 victory against Crossroads Christian on the 28th.
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