Chicago Hope Academy proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 15) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Chicago Christian Knights, sneaking past 1-0. The win was familiar territory for Chicago Hope Academy, who have now won five games in a row.
The result came thanks to Davian Villalobos's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Chicago Hope Academy
| 04/28/25 vs Chicago Christian | 1-0 |
| 04/26/25 vs Payton College Prep | 16-1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Bishop McNamara | 4-2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Timothy Christian | 3-1 |
| 04/14/25 vs St. Edward | 13-4 |
| + 22 more games |
Chicago Hope Academy's victory was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Chicago Christian, they moved to 13-7 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Chicago Hope Academy beat Chicago Christian by a score of 11-3 on Tuesday.
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