Chicago Hope Academy will head out on the road to challenge the Chicago Christian Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Chicago Hope Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Chicago Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Chicago Hope Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against Bishop McNamara as Chicago Hope Academy made off with a 16-0 win.
Matthew Mendez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Mendez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jorge Matos Jr. was a standout: he scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cameron Centeno, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Chicago Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 17-2 loss to Lincoln-Way East might stick with them for a while.
Chicago Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rafe Slager, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Chicago Hope Academy pushed their record up to 14-6 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Chicago Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
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