
Hawks
04/22/25 @ Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus | 23 |
04/08/25 vs Proviso East | 20 |
04/28/25 @ Francis W. Parker | 18 |
04/10/25 vs Lindblom | 17 |
04/04/25 vs Francis W. Parker | 17 |
It was a Battle of the Birds when Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park took on Juarez on Monday. The Hawks were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over the Eagles. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by nine runs or more this season.
Rebecca Gonzalez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Rosie Lara was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Victoria Medrano, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI.
Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That lines up perfectly with their 13-4-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Juarez, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 17-5.
Coming up, Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park will head out to take on Hancock at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Juarez does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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