IC Catholic Prep hit Aurora Central Catholic with a four-run fourth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Chargers fell just short of the Knights by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that the Chargers have lost by just one run.
Nick Czerak
| 04/11/26 vs Hayward | 3 |
| 03/30/26 vs Holy Trinity | 3 |
| 03/28/26 vs Plano | 3 |
| 03/23/26 vs Aurora East | 3 |
| 05/02/26 vs IC Catholic Prep | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
Nick Czerak was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed over his last two contests. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. Aurora Central Catholic is 6-2 when Czerak posts two or more runs, but 3-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Brodie Curry made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. He has become a key player for Aurora Central Catholic: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 7-12 otherwise. Leo Corral was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Aurora Central Catholic and nudges their season record down to 9-13. Sadly, the team can't blame their woes on tough opposition, as that stretch included 4-14 Leo and 7-12 IC Catholic Prep. As for IC Catholic Prep, they moved to 7-12 with that victory, which also ended their 11-game losing streak.
Coming up, Aurora Central Catholic will face off against De La Salle at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games the Meteors have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for IC Catholic Prep, they will square off against Leo at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.05 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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