St. Edward fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Aurora Christian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Aurora Christian Eagles by a score of 11-10. Even though they lost, St. Edward's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.3 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Joseph DuSell put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. DuSell was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Anthony Freeman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Joshua Avila was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Aurora Christian's side, Rudy Griffing was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Henry Hinkle, who scored a run while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Edward and nudges their season record down to 5-10. As for Aurora Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat St. Edward by a score of 5-0 later that day.
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