The Kennedy Crusaders will head out to face off against the Amundsen Vikings at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Kennedy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Kennedy will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Lindblom on Saturday. The Crusaders put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 11-4 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Crusaders have posted against the Eagles since May 20, 2015.
Alec Mendoza was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
In other pitching news, Abraham Prieto looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Mason Rychetsky
| 05/10/25 vs Lindblom | 6 |
| 04/30/25 @ Little Village | 3 |
| 05/02/25 vs Little Village | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Hubbard | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Hancock | 1 |
Back at the plate, Kennedy let Mason Rychetsky and Jaycob Solorio run wild. Rychetsky got on base in all four of his plate appearances with six stolen bases and four runs, while Solorio got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those six stolen bases gave Rychetsky a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Gallas, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Kennedy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lindblom only posted an OBP of .424.
Chicago Hope Academy hit Amundsen with a five-run fifth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings came up short against Chicago Hope Academy, falling 12-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Vikings couldn't push the score so high this time.
Amundsen saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shea O'Conor, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
Kennedy pushed their record up to 21-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Amundsen, their loss dropped their record down to 7-20.
Kennedy suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Amundsen in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
