Baseball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Cass Tech

Technicians

Margin (Wins)

04/25/25 vs Oak Park	21
04/18/25 @ Mumford	21
04/15/25 vs Mumford	18
04/08/25 @ Oak Park	14
04/08/25 vs Central	14

Cass Tech had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Oak Park Knights a 21-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Technicians, who have now won 12 contests by eight runs or more so far this season.

Jacob Johnson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those doubles were his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Juan Torres, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Emmet Mitchell II, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Cass Tech's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.2 runs over those games. As for Oak Park, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cass Tech will venture away from home to face off against East English Village Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Oak Park, they will take on Renaissance at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.