The Kennedy Crusaders will challenge the Hyde Park Thunderbirds at 6:10 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kennedy has nine straight victories, Hyde Park has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Kennedy's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Little Village.
The result came thanks to Alec Mendoza's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Israel Roa, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted over his last 11 contests.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Hyde Park's offense. They lost 10-0 to Curie on Wednesday.
Kennedy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Hyde Park, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
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