St. Edward is 2-8 against Chicago Christian since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Green Wave will square off against the Knights at 4:30 p.m. St. Edward has given up an average of 12.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Edward is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They lost 18-1 to Wheaton Academy.
St. Edward saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zachary Lombardo, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Chicago Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Bishop McNamara on Tuesday, taking the game 5-2.
Christian Flutman made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He is becoming a predictor of Chicago Christian's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is undefeated (and 5-6 when he doesn't). Flutman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Chicago Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for St. Edward, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
St. Edward suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Chicago Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Green Wave avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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