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| 05/13/24 - Home | 6-4 W | 
| 05/12/23 - Home | 5-4 W | 
| 04/07/22 - Neutral | 12-4 W | 
| 06/04/21 - Home | 4-9 L | 
| 05/10/19 - Neutral | 7-9 L | 
| 05/12/17 - Neutral | 1-4 L | 
Aurora Central Catholic and Aurora Christian are an even 3-3 against one another  since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Chargers will head out to  take on the Eagles  at 4:30  p.m.  on Friday. The two teams have allowed few  runs on average (Aurora Central Catholic 3.8, Aurora Christian 3.6) so any  runs scored will be well earned.
Aurora Central Catholic barely beat Woodstock the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Chargers were the clear victors by  a  12-2 margin over the Blue Streaks on Thursday. Considering the Chargers have won six games by more than six  runs this season, Thursday's  blowout was nothing new.
 Liam Schwartz looked comfortable as he  tossed two innings while giving up   no  earned runs or  hits. He has been consistent  recently: he hasn't  given up  more than two  hits in four consecutive appearances.
 At the plate, Aurora Central Catholic got a  massive  performance out of  Jackson Michels, who  went a perfect 3-for-3 with four  RBI, one  run,  and one  double. The team also got some help courtesy of  Brodie Curry, who  went 2-for-3 with two  runs, one  triple,  and one  RBI.
 Aurora Central Catholic was getting hits left and right  and  finished the game having  posted a batting average of .464. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Woodstock only posted a  batting average of  .235.
Meanwhile, Aurora Christian waltzed into their match  on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of  8-5.
 Jack Burns made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound,   tossing 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off   two  hits. What's more,  he posted four  strikeouts, the most he's  had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate,  scoring a  run while going 2-for-4.
 In other batting news,  Noah Hensley was  incredible,  going 3-for-4 with one  triple, two  RBI,  and one  run. That  triple marked the first that  he  hit this season.
 Aurora Central Catholic's victory was  their fifth straight on the road, which  pushed their record up to 8-2. Those  road  wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Aurora Christian, their record now sits at 7-2.
Aurora Central Catholic's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's   contest. The Chargers have been swiping bases left and right this season,  having  averaged 4.5  stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Aurora Christian, though, as  they've been averaging  only 0.8  stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Aurora Central Catholic continue to outrun the ball?
 Aurora Central Catholic skirted past Aurora Christian  6-4 in their previous meeting  back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chargers since the  squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.