The Kelly Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kelly's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Muchin College Prep. The win made it back-to-back victories for Kelly.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against Tilden on Monday as Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park made off with a 20-4 win. Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Xavier Poppie was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Manny Valencia, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Kelly's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-10. As for Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Kelly came out on top in a nail-biter against Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kelly since the team 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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