Wheaton Academy was the 10-2 winner over Chicago Christian when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Wheaton Academy Warriors fell 4-1 to the Chicago Christian Knights on Monday.
For Chicago Christian's part, Brady Riemersma spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks. Riemersma has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Christian Flutman and Micah Buikema did most of the damage at the plate: Flutman went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Buikema went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Assink, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Wheaton Academy's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-3. As for Chicago Christian, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
While Wheaton Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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