Aurora Christian waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Newark Norsemen 19-4. That looming 19-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Aurora Christian yet this season.
Andrew Hernandez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jack Burns was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Andersen McKinzie, who went 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
On Newark's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Seyller, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Aurora Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs per game. As for Newark, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Aurora Christian will head out on the road to take on Mountain Pine at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Newark, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Newman Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m.
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