Baseball Recap: Morgan Park Academy Warriors vs. Simeon Wolverines
Morgan Park Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 27-6 walloping at the hands of the Simeon Wolverines on Saturday. The loss means Morgan Park Academy is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Simeon's part, they got a great performance from Christian Lott as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ben Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Chris Boykin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Simeon and bumps their season record up to 8-5-2.
Morgan Park Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Simeon, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-2 win vs. Morgan Park on the 13th.
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