If Aurora Christian was riding high off their 12-6 takedown of Timothy Christian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Aurora Christian Eagles fell just short of the Aurora Central Catholic Chargers by a score of 6-4 on Monday. Aurora Christian has struggled against Aurora Central Catholic recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Aurora Christian got a good showing from Jameson Rapinchuk, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Andrew Hernandez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rudy Griffing, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Aurora Christian's loss dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Aurora Central Catholic, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-18.
Aurora Christian will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Westminster Christian at 7:00 p.m. As for Aurora Central Catholic, they will challenge North Boone at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. North Boone will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Aurora Central Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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