Chicago Christian is on a seven-game streak of home losses, and Chicago Hope Academy a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Chicago Christian Knights will look to defend their home field against Chicago Hope Academy at 4:30 p.m.
Chicago Christian couldn't beat Peotone on Saturday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Knights fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 7-6.
Chicago Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Rashan, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Chicago Hope Academy had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Wheaton Academy by a score of 5-1 on Friday.
Lina Wilson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andi Medina, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Chicago Hope Academy's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 6-7. As for Chicago Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Chicago Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Chicago Hope Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Chicago Christian skirted past Chicago Hope Academy 4-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do Chicago Hope Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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