Chicago Christian gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the St. Edward Green Wave. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Green Wave recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
RJ Alexander Harris made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Alexander Harris was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 11 matches.
Rafe Slager
| 03/21/25 vs Beecher | 3 |
| 05/12/25 @ St. Edward | 2 |
| 05/10/25 vs South Bend Riley | 2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Calumet Christian | 2 |
| 05/03/25 @ Marian Central Catholic | 2 |
| + 17 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rafe Slager, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Chicago Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Buikema, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
Chicago Christian's record is now 20-9. As for St. Edward, they dropped their record down to 1-24 with the defeat, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chicago Christian will venture away from home to take on Aurora Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for St. Edward, they are taking a road trip to square off against Lisle at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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