Chicago Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of Chicago Hope Academy.
Matt Rashan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Chicago Hope Academy's side, Davian Villalobos made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Villalobos was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Matthew Mendez and Cameron Centeno did most of the damage at the plate: Mendez scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Centeno scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4. Centeno is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Chicago Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Chicago Hope Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
While Chicago Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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