There's no place like home for Chicago Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. Everything went their way against the Bremen Braves on Wednesday as they made off with a 12-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Braves: they've now won three in a row.
Chicago Christian got a great performance from Michael Millaney as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Millaney a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Christian Flutman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those seven stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Vis, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Chicago Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bremen only posted an OBP of .393.
Knights
| 03/26/25 vs Bremen | 12-3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Beecher | 19-1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Yorkville Christian | 3-2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Stagg | 7-6 |
| 05/18/24 vs Leo | 8-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Chicago Christian's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Bremen, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Chicago Christian wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 11-0 win against Elmwood Park on the 27th. As for Bremen, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Crete-Monee on the 27th.
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