After flying high against Schlarman last Saturday, Aurora Christian came back down to earth. The Aurora Christian Eagles fell just short of the Chicago Christian Knights by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. Aurora Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Chicago Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Aurora Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Kegebein, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Chicago Christian's side, the team relied heavily on Micah Buikema, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Aurora Christian has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Chicago Christian, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
While Aurora Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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