The Hyde Park Thunderbirds will venture away from home to square off against the Kennedy Crusaders at 6:10 p.m. on Monday. Hyde Park has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with 11 straight losses, while Kennedy will come in with nine straight wins.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Hyde Park challenged Curie on Wednesday. The Thunderbirds came up short against the Condors, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, Kennedy never let their opponents score on Friday. They came out on top against Little Village by a score of 4-0.
The result came thanks to Alec Mendoza's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Israel Roa, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted over his last 11 games.
Kennedy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hyde Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
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