Wheaton Academy came tearing into Tuesday's contest with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the St. Edward Green Wave as they made off with an 18-8 victory. Wheaton Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Nate Burden made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Burden has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burden was also big at the plate, 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.
On St. Edward's side, they 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.
Wheaton Academy's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1. As for St. Edward, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wheaton Academy will take on Aurora Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for St. Edward, they will be playing at home against 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.
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