Chicago Hope Academy will venture away from home to square off against the Von Steuben Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Von Steuben took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Chicago Hope Academy, who comes in off a win.
Chicago Hope Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Fenwick by a score of 9-6.
The team relied heavily on Dominic Bonilla, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Elias Diaz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Chicago Hope Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fenwick only posted an OBP of .323.
Meanwhile, Von Steuben suffered their closest loss since April 12, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Lane Tech by a score of 6-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Champions: they've now lost six in a row.
Von Steuben saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Kobayashi, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Another was Matteo Banuelos, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Von Steuben's loss dropped their record down to 15-13-3. As for Chicago Hope Academy, their win bumped their record up to 22-11.
Chicago Hope Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Von Steuben in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 5-2. Will Chicago Hope Academy repeat their success, or does Von Steuben has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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