Chicago Academy extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to ten on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-9 in the process. They came up short against the Northside Mustangs, falling 17-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 26-4 on Monday.
Chicago Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alessandro Vera, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base was Vera's first of the season.
As for Northside, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Northside's side, Elliot Weihing made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Weihing a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Northside is undefeated when Weihing posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jesse Nick, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Hotz, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chicago Academy will face off against Steinmetz College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Silver Streaks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.71 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Northside, they will square off against DePaul College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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