The Timothy Christian Trojans will face off against the Glenbard South Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Timothy Christian came out on top against Aurora Christian on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run third inning. The Trojans walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Eagles. That's two games straight that the Trojans have won by exactly three runs.
The team relied heavily on Luke Canada, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Eli Colegrove was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Timothy Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Glenbard South, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They never let Larkin get on the board and left with a 9-0 win on Thursday.
Glenbard South got a big performance out of Joe Cunningham, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Tim Ewald, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Timothy Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Glenbard South, their win bumped their record up to 13-14.
Timothy Christian came up short against Glenbard South when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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