The Aurora Central Catholic Chargers will square off against the De La Salle Meteors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Aurora Central Catholic has four straight victories, De La Salle has 18 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Aurora Central Catholic's win against IC Catholic Prep wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Chargers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Knights 3-1. The game was the first time the Chargers have beaten the Knights on their field since April 29, 2018.
Cayden Lohrey
| 04/29/25 @ St. Francis | 5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Montini Catholic | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Sandwich | 1 |
Aurora Central Catholic got a great performance from Cayden Lohrey as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Lohrey also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Chargers are 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-9 otherwise.
At the plate, Aurora Central Catholic let Luke Torrence and Brodie Curry run wild. Torrence went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Curry went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That's the most RBI Torrence has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, De La Salle fell victim to Andrean and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 17-0 to the Fighting 59ers.
De La Salle's defeat dropped their record down to 6-19. As for Aurora Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.
De La Salle's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Aurora Central Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for De La Salle, though, as they've only averaged .354. Will they be able to contain Aurora Central Catholic's hitters?
Aurora Central Catholic suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to De La Salle in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Chargers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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