Chicago Hope Academy will head out on the road to challenge the Grant Park Dragons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Chicago Hope Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Marian Central Catholic on Wednesday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hurricanes.
Grant Park lost 11-4 to Clifton Central on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for Grant Park in their matchups with Clifton Central: they've now lost seven in a row.
Grant Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cheyenne Hayes, who went 2-for-4 with a triple.
Even though they lost, Grant Park didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clifton Central only tossed seven.
Chicago Hope Academy's record now sits at 7-16. As for Grant Park, their record is now 11-13.
Chicago Hope Academy might still be hurting after the 16-6 loss they got from Grant Park when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Chicago Hope Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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