Chicago University is 2-8 against Latin since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Maroons will venture away from home to challenge the Romans at 4:00 p.m. Chicago University has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Chicago University lost 21-2 to Crystal Lake South on Saturday. The Maroons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Latin waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They didn't even let the Grizzlies on the board, marking their second-straight 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Romans, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Latin let Jackson Darke and John Rose run wild. Darke got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Rose went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave Rose a new career-high. Liam Calvert also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Latin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Latin pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Chicago University, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Chicago University might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Latin in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Maroons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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