Hawks
| 05/07/25 @ Thornton Fractional South | 11 |
| 05/06/25 @ Rickover Naval | 16 |
| 04/30/25 @ Peotone | 1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Francis W. Parker | 20 |
| 04/24/25 @ Kennedy | 2 |
| + 11 more games |
The Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park Hawks will face off against the Latin Romans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park made easy work of Thornton Fractional South and carried off an 11-2 victory. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Rebecca Gonzalez spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Cassandra Medrano and Alyssa Lopez did most of the damage at the plate: Medrano went 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double, while Lopez went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Litzie Bucio was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Latin fell victim to Payton College Prep and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 20-0 to the Grizzlies. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, the Romans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The win made it two in a row for Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park and bumps their season record up to 12-3-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Latin, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park took their win against Latin in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 17-2 score. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Romans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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