Baseball Game Preview: Chicago Mt. Carmel Caravan vs. Chicago Washington Patriots

The Chicago Mt. Carmel Caravan will face off against the Chicago Washington Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Chicago Washington took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Chicago Mt. Carmel, who comes in off a win.

Chicago Mt. Carmel's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Saint Ignatius College Prep with a sharp 15-0 victory. The Caravan have beaten the Wolfpack the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wolfpack has come to flipping the script.

Connor Elenteny looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

At the plate, Joey Ireland was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Anthony Chavez was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.

Chicago Mt. Carmel kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saint Ignatius College Prep only managed one hit.

Meanwhile, Chicago Washington started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Northside. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 5-4 on Monday.

Chicago Washington has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season. As for Chicago Mt. Carmel, their win bumped their record up to 19-12.