The Aurora Central Catholic Chargers will challenge the Metea Valley Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Aurora Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Aurora Central Catholic easily dispatched IC Catholic Prep on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Chargers fell just short of DePaul College Prep by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Chargers have suffered since March 24th.
Aurora Central Catholic got a good showing from Corina Miller, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Jessica Pleckham and Madalyn Torrance stepped up to the plate in a big way. Pleckham went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Torrance went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Metea Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Yorkville, falling 10-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.
Metea Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Aurora Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-8.
Metea Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Aurora Central Catholic has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Metea Valley, though, as they've been averaging 8.9 hits. Given Aurora Central Catholic's sizable advantage in that area, the Mustangs will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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