After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Aurora, Aurora Christian was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Plano Reapers as Aurora Christian made off with a 12-0 victory. The Eagles have beaten the Reapers the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Reapers has come to flipping the script.
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Zach Zappia was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Hensley, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Jack Burns was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Aurora Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Plano only posted an OBP of .211.
The win got Aurora Christian back to even at 1-1. As for Plano, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aurora Christian will head out to face off against Kaneland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Plano, they will venture away from home to take on Fort Smith P at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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