The Chicago Christian Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Shepard Astros at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chicago Christian will head into Monday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against St. Edward on Monday. Everything went Chicago Christian's way against St. Edward as Chicago Christian made off with a 9-3 win.
Brady Riemersma spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Josh Sedakis and Nate Vis did most of the damage at the plate: Sedakis scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Vis went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Austin Assink was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Shepard got themselves on the board against Thornton Fractional North on Wednesday, but Thornton Fractional North never followed suit. They blew past the Meteors 11-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Shepard considering their two-run performance the game before.
Chicago Christian now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Shepard, their victory bumped their record up to 8-16.
Chicago Christian came up short against Shepard in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, falling 10-7. Can Chicago Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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