St. Edward is 2-8 against Chicago Christian since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Green Wave will be playing at home against the Knights at 4:30 p.m.
St. Edward is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They fell 5-2 to Harvest Christian Academy.
St. Edward saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Freeman, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Parker Petruczenko also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Chicago Christian waltzed into their match on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Wildcats. Considering the Knights have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Michael Millaney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Austin Assink was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 11 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Rafe Slager, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Chicago Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .516 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
St. Edward's defeat dropped their record down to 1-23. As for Chicago Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 19-9.
St. Edward might still be hurting after the 19-4 loss they got from Chicago Christian in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Green Wave have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
