The Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park Hawks are taking a road trip to take on the Westmont Sentinels at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Goode STEM Academy, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's matchup. The Hawks put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 14-4 win on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Hawks sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Westmont, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Everything went their way against Walther Christian Academy on Tuesday as they made off with a 17-2 victory. The Sentinels haven't had any issues with the Broncos recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Ricky Yenkin made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI and two runs. Westmont is undefeated when Yenkin posts two or more runs, but 6-7-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, Briggs Templeton was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Westmont's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-7-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Rocco Damato, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Westmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .706. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Westmont pushed their record up to 9-7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park, their record is now 4-1.
Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park might still be hurting after the 18-0 defeat they got from Westmont in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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