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| 05/22/26 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 03/19/24 - Away | 9-10 L |
| 05/05/23 - Home | 0-7 L |
West Chicago's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Aurora Central Catholic Chargers 6-4. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 10-9 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Sam Zalak was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jack Zeman, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
West Chicago is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-16-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Aurora Central Catholic, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-19.
West Chicago does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Aurora Central Catholic, they will challenge Genoa-Kingston at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.65 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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