Chicago Hope Academy had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They never let the Lindblom Eagles get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Tuesday.
Lina Wilson and Isa Medina made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Wilson struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Medina tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Wilson went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one double, while Medina scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Emma Lopez and Autumn Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Lopez went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Brown scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Andi Medina, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Chicago Hope Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lindblom only posted an OBP of .167.
Looking ahead, Chicago Hope Academy will host Bulls College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. We've got a battle between Eagles coming up.
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