There's no place like home for St. Edward, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Chicago Christian Knights on Wednesday. For St. Edward, this counts as revenge for the 7-4 loss Chicago Christian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Andrew Walker made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Walker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Walker wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joseph DuSell, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
On Chicago Christian's side, Rafe Slager and Austin Assink stepped up to the plate in a big way. Slager scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Assink went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Micah Buikema was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
St. Edward's win bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Chicago Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
St. Edward will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Marengo at 4:30 p.m. Marengo knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six games -- so hopefully St. Edward likes a good challenge. As for Chicago Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Lincoln-Way East at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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