Chicago Washington barely beat Kenwood the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Patriots never let the Broncos get on the board and left with a 20-0 win on Thursday. Considering the Patriots' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
The team relied heavily on Barbara Knezevic, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Erika Estrada was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Patriots
| 04/10/25 vs Kenwood | 20-0 |
| 05/08/24 vs Juarez | 11-4 |
| 05/01/24 vs Carver | 16-1 |
| 04/30/24 vs Lindblom | 19-18 |
| 04/24/24 vs Perspectives Leadership/Technology | 15-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Chicago Washington's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Kenwood, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Chicago Washington will challenge rival Kennedy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Kenwood is set to square off against their familiar foe Back of the Yards College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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