Chicago Hope Academy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Payton College Prep, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Chicago Hope Academy fell just short of Payton College Prep by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for Chicago Hope Academy in their meetings with Payton College Prep: they've now lost four in a row.

Andi Medina
05/01/25 vs Payton College Prep | 8 |
04/29/25 vs Cristo Rey Jesuit | 6 |
04/28/25 @ Chicago Christian | 5 |
04/23/25 @ Marian Central Catholic | 7 |
Andi Medina was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple.
Medina wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emma Lopez, who went 1-for-4 with one run.
Chicago Hope Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Payton College Prep, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-10.
Chicago Hope Academy has already played their next matchup, a 16-5 defeat against Timothy Christian on the 5th. As for Payton College Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 13-6 win against Kennedy on the 5th.
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