Grizzlies
| 05/05/25 vs Kennedy | 13-6 |
| 05/01/25 @ Chicago Hope Academy | 5-3 |
| 04/30/25 @ Northside | 7-5 |
| 04/28/25 vs Trinity | 12-7 |
| 04/26/25 @ Elmwood Park | 13-6 |
| 04/24/25 vs Juarez | 19-1 |
Payton College Prep entered their tilt with Kennedy on Monday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Crusaders 13-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Grizzlies also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2022.
Johannah Kimbler made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Payton College Prep got a massive performance out of Evelyn Suss, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Saya Tanabe was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Payton College Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 6-3 when they post 11 or more hits.
Payton College Prep's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-10. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Kennedy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6-1.
Coming up, Payton College Prep will be playing at home against Amundsen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Kennedy, they will head out on the road to challenge Blue Island Eisenhower at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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