Crusaders
| 04/07/25 vs Back of the Yards College Prep | 15 |
| 05/05/25 vs Hyde Park | 14 |
| 04/25/25 vs Hancock | 13 |
| 03/24/25 vs Steinmetz College Prep | 13 |
| 04/23/25 vs Hubbard | 12 |
Kennedy had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Monday. Everything went their way against the Hyde Park Thunderbirds as they made off with a 14-0 win. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Christian Estreda was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 12 contests.
In other batting news, Luke Zavala and Alec Mendoza did most of the damage at the plate: Zavala got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Mendoza went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jaycob Solorio, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Kennedy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Hyde Park, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kennedy beat the Thunderbirds by a score of 3-0 later that day.
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