The Grace Prep Lions will head out to face off against the Hyde Park Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hyde Park will be up against a hot Grace Prep team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Lions blew past Varsity Opponent 9-2 on Friday.
Jarvis Buchanan was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Landon Jones was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Hyde Park came out on top against Grace Community on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run second inning. The Panthers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Cougars a 12-0 shutout. The Panthers have beaten the Cougars the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cougars has come to flipping the script.
Hyde Park's victory bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Grace Prep, their win bumped their record up to 13-4-1.
Grace Prep skirted past Hyde Park 1-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions 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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