Aurora Central Catholic extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 10-18. They came up short against the Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolfpack this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 on Monday.
Aurora Central Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brodie Curry, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Saint Ignatius College Prep, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-10. The result was nothing new for the Wolfpack, who have now won 12 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Saint Ignatius College Prep's side, they got a great performance from Ryan Sexton as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Sexton has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, J. P. Rydz was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesse Kourelis, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Aurora Central Catholic will square off against Woodstock at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Saint Ignatius College Prep, they will welcome Chicago Hope Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Saint Ignatius College Prep's pitchers better be ready for this one: Chicago Hope Academy has averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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