The Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park Hawks will head out to take on the Peotone Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14.8 runs per game this season.
Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Francis W. Parker on Monday. The Hawks were the clear victors by a 20-2 margin over the Colonels. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won nine contests by 13 runs or more so far this season.
Rebecca Gonzalez
| 04/28/25 @ Francis W. Parker | 11 |
| 04/24/25 @ Kennedy | 6 |
| 04/21/25 @ De La Salle | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Blue Island Eisenhower | 10 |
| 04/14/25 @ Latin | 8 |
| + 5 more games |
Rebecca Gonzalez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Alyssa Lopez was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Rosie Lara was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs.
Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Francis W. Parker only posted a batting average of .222.
Meanwhile, Peotone came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Comets. Three seems to be a good number for the Blue Devils as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Like Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park, Peotone also got a great game from a two-way player: Sophie Klawitter. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Klawitter has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Layla Johnson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one double. Another player making a difference was Ava Kosmos, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park's record now sits at 10-2-1. As for Peotone, their record is now 11-8.
Peotone's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .583. It's a different story for Peotone, though, as they've only averaged .319. Will they be able to contain Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park's hitters?
Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Peotone when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
