By Claude Martinez.
Crestwood — Homewood-Flossmoor, ranked No. 10, defeated Ogden International 12–3 at the Chicago High School Baseball Classic, hosted by Black Baseball Media on April 4 at Ozinga Field.
From the jump, it was all HF despite light rain at the ballpark.
UIC commit and junior Michael Watson got things started in a big way with an inside-the-park home run. The Vikings scored nine runs in the first three innings while allowing just three in the third.
Homewood-Flossmoor added one run in the fifth and two more in the sixth to seal the win.
Michael Watson was named MVP of the Chicago High School Baseball Classic for his performance.
Last year, the Vikings fell short in the Classic to Lane Tech, losing by one run off a stolen base. Read more about the game here.
As of Sunday, April 5, Homewood-Flossmoor has climbed to No. 5 in the Illinois state rankings according to MaxPreps.
HF’s next game is against Lockport on April 6.
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