The Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park Hawks will challenge the Rauner Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Rauner has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Back of the Yards College Prep on Friday. The Hawks came out on top against the Bobcats by a score of 13-8. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Rauner and Bulls College Prep had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Wildcats came up short against the Bulls last Monday, falling 11-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildcats have suffered since April 1st.
Javier Preciado was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Rauner is 2-1 when Preciado posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-11 otherwise.
Rauner's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
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