After four games on the road, Aurora East is heading back home. They will take on the West Chicago Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Aurora East lost 8-1 to West Chicago on Tuesday.
For West Chicago's part, Brandon Heath was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Heath was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Drew Zeman looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kyler Campbell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryan Zalak, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Aurora East dropped their record down to 1-19 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for West Chicago, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
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