IC Catholic Prep is 6-0 against Walther Christian Academy since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The IC Catholic Prep Knights will be staying on the road to face off against the Walther Christian Academy Broncos at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in IC Catholic Prep's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
In what's become a running theme this season, IC Catholic Prep gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Glenbard South. That's two games straight that IC Catholic Prep has won by exactly ten runs.
Analisa Raffaelli was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Anjelina Dwyer, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Walther Christian Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over Chicago Hope Academy on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Walther Christian Academy.
Isabella Ziupsnys spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Selah Argueta was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Jocelyn Rivera was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
IC Catholic Prep's victory bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Walther Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. IC Catholic Prep hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Walther Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
IC Catholic Prep beat Walther Christian Academy 8-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Does IC Catholic Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Walther Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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