Aurora Christian is 4-0 against Christian Liberty since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Aurora Christian Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Christian Liberty Chargers at 4:30 p.m. Aurora Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Aurora Christian is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Somonauk (and have done all season long). Everything went Aurora Christian's way against Somonauk on Monday as Aurora Christian made off with a 13-3 victory.
Henry Hinkle was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hinkle was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Aurora Christian let Rudy Griffing and Andersen McKinzie loose on the outfield. Griffing scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while McKinzie scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jack Burns was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Christian Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 7-2 to Varsity Opponent.
Aurora Christian now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Christian Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Aurora Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Christian Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Aurora Christian's way against Christian Liberty in their previous meeting back in April of 2018 as Aurora Christian made off with a 12-1 win. Will Aurora Christian repeat their success, or does Christian Liberty have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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