IC Catholic Prep has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Timothy Christian Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
IC Catholic Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Lisle 23-11. IC Catholic Prep's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Analisa Raffaelli was a standout: she scored five runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-5. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 11 times she's played. Zoe McMillen was another key contributor, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Timothy Christian entered their tilt with Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Hawks onto the board and left with a 12-0 win on Friday.
IC Catholic Prep's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-5. As for Timothy Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Everything went IC Catholic Prep's way against Timothy Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 as IC Catholic Prep made off with a 13-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for IC Catholic Prep since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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