Chicago Hope Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Aurora Christian Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Aurora Christian this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-16 on Monday.
Lina Wilson and Andi Medina put in work no matter where they played. Throwing, Wilson pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Meanwhile, Medina struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. Wilson has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. At bat, Wilson went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and one double, while Medina went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was Wilson's first of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emma Cruz, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Chicago Hope Academy's record is now 9-14. As for Aurora Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 7-15.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Chicago Hope Academy will challenge Harvest Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Aurora Christian, they will host Chicago Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.77 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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