The Parkview Christian Academy Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Aurora Central Catholic Chargers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, Parkview Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Coal City and fell 8-7.
Alex Donelson and Landon Malkowski stepped up to the plate in a big way. Donelson scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Malkowski went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Aurora Central Catholic came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Timberwolves. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won three games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Cayden Lohrey looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Michels, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Leo Corral also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Aurora Central Catholic lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Aurora Central Catholic's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Parkview Christian Academy, they now have a losing record of 0-1-1.
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