Aurora Christian and Chicago Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Eagles will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Knights 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 took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Chicago Hope Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Eagles won by a run and slipped past Chicago Hope Academy 11-10. The high-scoring effort was just what the Eagles needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Jack Burns
| 04/09/25 vs Chicago Hope Academy | 3 |
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Jack Burns was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nolan Robertson, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Aurora Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chicago Hope Academy only posted a batting average of .280.
Meanwhile, Chicago Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Legacy, falling 14-3.
Aurora Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Chicago Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday 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 Chicago Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 strikeouts. 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 Chicago Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Aurora Christian made off with a 12-1 victory. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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