Hawks
| 04/22/25 @ Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus | 23 |
| 04/08/25 vs Proviso East | 20 |
| 04/28/25 @ Francis W. Parker | 18 |
| 04/10/25 vs Lindblom | 17 |
| 04/04/25 vs Francis W. Parker | 17 |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Peotone, Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Rickover Naval Seadragons by a score of 16-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by 13 runs or more this season.
Rebecca Gonzalez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Litzie Bucio, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rickover Naval only posted a batting average of .091.
Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park's win bumped their record up to 11-3-1. As for Rickover Naval, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-2 victory against Thornton Fractional South on the 7th. As for Rickover Naval, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 18-8 loss against Francis W. Parker on the 8th.
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