Chicago Hope Academy
| 05/21/25 @ Cristo Rey Jesuit | 19 |
| 03/21/25 vs ITW David Speer Academy | 16 |
| 04/26/25 vs Payton College Prep | 15 |
| 05/24/25 vs Farragut | 14 |
| 05/10/25 vs Amundsen | 11 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Chicago Hope Academy had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Farragut Admirals a 14-0 shutout. Chicago Hope Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Roberto Rey Jr. and Cesar Marquez made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Rey Jr. tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Marquez pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rey Jr. has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Rey Jr. went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Marquez went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave Marquez a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eric Delgado, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Taiga Deloney, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Chicago Hope Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Farragut only posted an OBP of .300.
Chicago Hope Academy pushed their record up to 24-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Farragut, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8-1.
As of now, neither Chicago Hope Academy nor Farragut have any future games scheduled.
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