Chicago Hope Academy will square off against the Noble Street College Prep Golden Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chicago Hope Academy has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Chicago Hope Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Timothy Christian on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 11-9. Chicago Hope Academy just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Lina Wilson was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over nine innings while giving up five earned (and six unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Andi Medina and Isa Medina stepped up to the plate in a big way. Andi went 3-for-5 with one home run and five RBI, while Isa went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Autumn Brown was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Noble Street College Prep walked away with it. They blew past the Griffins 19-3 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Tigers.
Noble Street College Prep got a massive performance out of Sarai Gonzalez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those three hits gave Gonzalez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gisselle Garcia, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Noble Street College Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Noble Academy only managed one hit.
Chicago Hope Academy now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Noble Street College Prep, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-4.
Noble Street College Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Chicago Hope Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Noble Street College Prep, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.6 strikeouts. Will Chicago Hope Academy keep running through batters, or will Noble Street College Prep buck the trend?
Chicago Hope Academy couldn't quite finish off Noble Street College Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can Chicago Hope Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
