Chicago Hope Academy will challenge the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Chicago Hope Academy 3, Bishop McNamara 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Chicago Hope Academy barely beat Timothy Christian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Chicago Hope Academy was the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Timothy Christian on Tuesday. Considering Chicago Hope Academy has won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Dominic Bonilla
| 04/22/25 @ Timothy Christian | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Simeon | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Timothy Christian | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Aurora Christian | 1 |
| 04/03/25 @ De La Salle | 1 |
Dominic Bonilla was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and three runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eric Delgado, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Chicago Hope Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Timothy Christian only managed three hits.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Bishop McNamara's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chicago Christian.
Jacob Lotz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Chicago Hope Academy and bumps their season record up to 13-7. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Bishop McNamara, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Everything went Chicago Hope Academy's way against Bishop McNamara in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Chicago Hope Academy made off with a 16-0 win. Does Chicago Hope Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop McNamara turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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