Baseball Game Preview: Chicago Hope Academy vs. Farragut Admirals

Chicago Hope Academy will square off against the Farragut Admirals at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

If Chicago Hope Academy beats Farragut with 11 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Chicago Hope Academy was the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over Lincoln Park on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Chicago Hope Academy.

Dominic Bonilla and Jorge Matos Jr. did most of the damage at the plate: Bonilla went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs, while Matos Jr. scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases Matos Jr. has posted since back in April of 2024. Matthew Mendez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, everything went Farragut's way against Curie on Tuesday as Farragut made off with a 13-1 win.

Ben DeMateo and Alex Barrera made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, DeMateo struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Barrera tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, DeMateo gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. At the plate, DeMateo went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs, while Barrera went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Yoel Guerra was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Freddy Garcia, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4.