Latin extended their winning streak to three on Monday, bumping them up to 8-4. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Francis W. Parker Colonels. That's two games straight that the Romans have won by exactly five runs.
The team relied heavily on John Rose, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Thomas Axel also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Romans
| 05/04/26 vs Francis W. Parker | 50% |
| 05/02/26 @ Payton College Prep | 37.1% |
| 05/01/26 vs Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park | 44% |
| 04/28/26 @ St. Patrick | 19.2% |
| 04/23/26 vs North Shore Country Day | 36.4% |
| + 10 more games |
Latin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2025.
As for Francis W. Parker, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 5-4-2 Chicago University (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 60.6% over those games).
On Francis W. Parker's side, Hunter Hearn made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Latin will square off against Chicago University at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Francis W. Parker, they will take on Walther Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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