Chicago Hope Academy dropped their record down to 20-9 on Friday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lane Tech Champions. Chicago Hope Academy was not able to make up for their loss to Lane Tech from their previous meeting back in May of 2023.
As for Lane Tech, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Lane Tech's part, not much got past Ronan Owens, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Chicago Hope Academy off the board.
At the plate, Lane Tech saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zolan Wyatt, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chicago Hope Academy will welcome Amundsen at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lane Tech, they will be playing at home against Warren Township at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in the Champions' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while the Blue Devils have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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