The Timothy Christian Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Lisle Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Timothy Christian has three straight victories, Lisle has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Timothy Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Yorkville Christian, taking the game 4-1.
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Gavin Bullard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases. That run was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Johnny Tragos looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Peter Buikema was excellent, scoring a run and stealing four bases. Evan Colegrove also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lisle faced off against Beecher on Thursday. The Lions lost 10-4 to the Bobcats.
Lisle's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8-1. As for Timothy Christian, their record is now 5-3.
Timothy Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Lisle in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 9-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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