The Chicago Christian Knights will be playing at home against the Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chicago Christian is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Chicago Christian had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Chicago Hope Academy.
Austin Assink made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Christian Flutman, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Marian Central Catholic came up short against Wheaton Academy on Tuesday and fell 13-8. Marian Central Catholic has struggled against Wheaton Academy recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Brodee Vermette and Michael Wickersham did some serious damage despite the final result: Vermette scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Wickersham went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Wrzos, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Chicago Christian now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Marian Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Chicago Christian took their victory against Marian Central Catholic in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 22-11. Does Chicago Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marian Central Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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