Chicago Hope Academy are taking a road trip to take on the DePaul College Prep Rams at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither Chicago Hope Academy nor DePaul College Prep posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Thursday, Chicago Hope Academy came up short against St. Laurence and fell 7-2.
Dominic Bonilla was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for DePaul College Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against De La Salle on Thursday, sneaking past 2-0. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Meteors recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Not much got past Gavin Variano, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep De La Salle off the board. Those six strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Variano.
On the hitting side, DePaul College Prep saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Hecht, who went 2-for-3 with one triple. That's the most hits Hecht has posted since back in March.
DePaul College Prep's victory bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Chicago Hope Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Chicago Hope Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like DePaul College Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Chicago Hope Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against DePaul College Prep in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chicago Hope Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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