Eagles
| 05/08/25 vs Somonauk | 6 |
| 05/06/25 vs Timothy Christian | 5 |
| 05/05/25 @ Timothy Christian | 1 |
| 05/02/25 @ Bishop McNamara | 2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Bishop McNamara | 1 |
| + 21 more games |
Aurora Christian is a perfect 6-0 against Lisle since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Lions at 4:30 p.m. Aurora Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
While Aurora Christian's victory against Somonauk wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Bobcats on Thursday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Aurora Christian got a great performance from Zach Zappia as he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Aurora Christian's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Owen Niedzwiecki, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Niedzwiecki has posted since back in March.
Aurora Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 3-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Lisle fell victim to Wheaton Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 14-0. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
Lisle's defeat dropped their record down to 2-21-1. As for Aurora Christian, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-13.
Everything went Aurora Christian's way against Lisle when the teams last played back in May of 2023, as Aurora Christian made off with an 11-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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