Baseball Recap: Hancock's Victory on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Hancock had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 19-1 margin over the Back of the Yards College Prep Bobcats. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 12-11 victory the Bobcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2019.

Gael Martinez

Runs

04/23/25 vs Hyde Park	3
05/07/25 @ Back of the Yards College Prep	2
04/21/25 @ Hyde Park	2
04/12/25 vs Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus	2
04/30/25 vs Hubbard	1
+ 3 more games

Gael Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Hancock's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 9-12 when he doesn't).

In other pitching news, David Rosales looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Robert Morales was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four stolen bases, and three runs. Hancock is undefeated when Morales posts one or more home runs, but 9-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Eduardo Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs.

Hancock lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April.

Hancock now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Back of the Yards College Prep, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.

Hancock will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bobcats: the pair will be back at it again later today.