The Chicago Christian Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chicago Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Chicago Christian will head into Monday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against St. Edward on Monday. Chicago Christian put the hurt on St. Edward with a sharp 9-3 win.
Brady Riemersma spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chicago Christian let Josh Sedakis and Nate Vis loose on the outfield. Sedakis scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Vis went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Austin Assink was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Blue Island Eisenhower was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (12-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Chicago Christian now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, their loss was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-20.
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