The Chicago Washington Patriots will venture away from home to take on the Chicago Mt. Carmel Caravan at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Things were looking good for Chicago Washington after they put the first run on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Northside by a score of 5-4.
Chicago Mt. Carmel not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since March 18th (when they won 17-2). They never let Saint Ignatius College Prep get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The Caravan haven't had any issues with the Wolfpack recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Connor Elenteny looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joey Ireland, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Chavez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Chicago Mt. Carmel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Chicago Washington has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season. As for Chicago Mt. Carmel, their record now sits at 19-12.
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