Aurora Christian and Westminster Christian squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Aurora Christian had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Westminster Christian Warriors by a score of 2-1. Aurora Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Westminster Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2018.
Kyle Koerner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Westminster Christian's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Liam Nash gave up one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Westminster Christian's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Connor Zorn, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Aurora Christian and nudges their season record down to 14-14. As for Westminster Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9-1.
As of now, neither Aurora Christian nor Westminster Christian have any future games scheduled.
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