The West Chicago Wildcats will challenge the Aurora Central Catholic Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Aurora Central Catholic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on West Chicago, who comes in off a win.
West Chicago's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Fenton with a sharp 10-0 victory. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Bison recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
The result came thanks to Ashton Aldaco's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tommy Doyle, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Manny Figueroa was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
Chicago Mt. Carmel hit Aurora Central Catholic with a five-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Chargers fell just short of the Caravan by a score of 10-9.
Aurora Central Catholic has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season. As for West Chicago, their victory bumped their record up to 3-12.
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