The Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Peotone Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Peotone took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park, who comes in off a win.
Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Juarez on Monday. The Hawks blew past the Eagles 13-1. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by eight runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Peotone came up short against Reed-Custer on Tuesday and fell 5-1. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ruben Velasco made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and one stolen base.
Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Peotone, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park couldn't quite get it done against Peotone when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as they fell 13-8. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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