The Metea Valley Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Aurora Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Metea Valley blew West Aurora out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Wednesday West Aurora got their revenge. The Mustangs fell just short of the Blackhawks by a score of 5-3. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Aurora Christian). They were the clear victors by a 15-2 margin over Crossroads Christian on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three games by ten runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Gavin Pesek, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Cristian Huerta also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Aurora Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crossroads Christian only posted an OBP of .417.
Aurora Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Metea Valley, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.
Metea Valley might still be hurting after the 12-4 defeat they got from Aurora Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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