St. Edward was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 20-9 to the Chicago Christian Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-2 last Saturday.
Lucas Buckardt and Zach Sauceda did some serious damage despite the final result: Buckardt went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Sauceda went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. JT Birns also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
St. Edward's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Chicago Christian, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-8.
St. Edward wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 9-2 defeat against Marian Central Catholic on the 28th. As for Chicago Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 loss against Illiana Christian on the 25th.
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