Chicago Hope Academy waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the DePaul College Prep Rams 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Chicago Hope Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Davian Villalobos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Villalobos has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Villalobos was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Dominic Bonilla was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aj Lajeune, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Chicago Hope Academy pushed their record up to 23-8 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home. As for DePaul College Prep, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-18.
Chicago Hope Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for DePaul College Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Riverside-Brookfield at 4:30 p.m.
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