If Morgan Park Academy was feeling good fresh off their 11-0 takedown of Thornridge two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Warriors fell 11-8 to the Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park Hawks on Monday. The Warriors have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Tyee Mason put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Mason was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Varun Paluri was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Liam Murray, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Morgan Park Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Looking ahead, Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park will venture away from home to face off against Goode STEM Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Morgan Park Academy will be paying especially close attention to the Hawks' game: after the Hawks face off against the Knights, they'll take on Morgan Park Academy again at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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