Chicago Mt. Carmel is 8-2 against De La Salle since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Caravan will face off against the Meteors at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chicago Mt. Carmel has seven straight wins, De La Salle has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Chicago Mt. Carmel's victory against Aurora Central Catholic wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Caravan sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over the Chargers on Monday. Ten seems to be a good number for the Caravan as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Andrew McCormick looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Johnathan Osorin
| 04/21/25 vs Aurora Central Catholic | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs St. Rita | 1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Fenwick | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Marist | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Johnathan Osorin, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Brady Holland also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Chicago Mt. Carmel lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for De La Salle's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Antioch on Saturday.
Chicago Mt. Carmel's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for De La Salle, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Chicago Mt. Carmel skirted past De La Salle 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Caravan since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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