Baseball Recap: Horizon Science Academy Mckinley Park Picks Up Third Straight Win at Home

Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 13-8 win over the Back of the Yards College Prep Bobcats. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Hawks considering their one-run performance the contest before.

Hawks

Previous 3 Games (Home)

05/02/25 vs Back of the Yards College Prep	13-8
04/28/25 vs Juarez	13-1
04/04/25 vs Steinmetz College Prep	7-5

Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Back of the Yards College Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.

Coming up, Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park is taking a road trip to take on Cristo Rey Jesuit at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cristeros have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.71 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Back of the Yards College Prep, they will face off against Hancock at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bobcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season.