The Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Illinois C Crusaders at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Arthur-Okaw Christian will head into Tuesday's matchup eager for some revenge after what happened against Unity Christian: Arthur-Okaw Christian blew Unity Christian out of the water the last time the pair played, but on TuesdayUnity Christian got their revenge. Arthur-Okaw Christian fell just short of Unity Christian by a score of 7-5.
Joe Theriault made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of James Lee, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Illinois C was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Westmont.
Illinois C saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Garcia, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Arthur-Okaw Christian's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7. As for Illinois C, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Saturday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Arthur-Okaw Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .341. However, it's not like Illinois C struggles in that department as they've averaged .326. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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