The Latin Romans will take on Chicago Hope Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Latin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Lisle 17-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Romans.
Liam Calvert
| 05/28/25 @ Lisle | 5 |
| 05/06/25 vs Chicago University | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Francis W. Parker | 2 |
| 05/21/25 vs Francis W. Parker | 1 |
| 05/12/25 @ St. Patrick | 1 |
Karim Patterson and Liam Calvert did most of the damage at the plate: Patterson got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Calvert got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Calvert a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Addison, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, while Chicago Hope Academy put up plenty of runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Farragut. Chicago Hope Academy put the hurt on Farragut with a sharp 14-0 victory.
Roberto Rey Jr. and Cesar Marquez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rey Jr. pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Marquez pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rey Jr. has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Rey Jr. went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Marquez went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
In other batting news, Eric Delgado was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Taiga Deloney, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Chicago Hope Academy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive contests.
Chicago Hope Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-12. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Latin, their record now sits at 15-4.
