St. Edward lost against Wheaton Academy on Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The St. Edward Green Wave wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-8 walloping at the hands of the Wheaton Academy Warriors. St. Edward has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Edward saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph DuSell, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
On Wheaton Academy's side, Nate Burden made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Burden has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burden was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jacob York was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brandon Kiebles, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
St. Edward's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Wheaton Academy, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Edward will take on Chicago Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Chicago Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Wheaton Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Aurora Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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