The 2020 Hounds’ run came to an end on Sunday, losing a close-but-no-cigar game one, 8-5 and an about-as-far-away-from-a-cigar-as-one-can-get game two, 16-0. Continue reading “Hounds battered as unprecedented season ends” →

The Hounds won their first playoff series since 2012 on Saturday, sweeping the Trojans in a doubleheader 15-3 and 18-5 at Winnemac Park thanks to an overwhelming offensive effort. Continue reading “Hounds Trounce Trojans, Advance to Semi-final” →

The Hounds-Vikings contest Wednsday night at Maywood was close until it wasn’t, the Hounds capturing the win with a 9-run spot in the final inning of the day. Continue reading “Hounds Victorious in Battle Turned Bloodbath” →

Despite backing by specialist Alec Reinke (#14) and two late rallies, the Hounds were held to a tie Tuesday night due to no one being able to see anything by the time 8th inning was completed. Continue reading “Hounds Draw in the Dark” →

Hounds founder Matthew Steffens took the Winnemac mound and conducted a course in frustration, holding the always dangerous Browns to only 2 runs to earn the win for the Mustachioed Hounds on Mustache Tuesday. Continue reading “Stingy Steffens Stiffs Browns” →

The Hounds fell victim to Jake Tedlund and a bunch of guys wearing the same shirt on Sunday afternoon by a score of 7-3. Continue reading ““Long” Ball Does Hounds In” →

The Hounds were unable to capitalize on a valiant pitching and effort by Timothy “Thunderhams” Riggenbach (#8), falling to the Pirates by a score of 2-1. The pork-legged southpaw heaved a complete game on 89 pitches, recording 4 strikes on only 2 walks. Continue reading “Hounds Fall Short in Duel” →

The Hounds dispatched the Vikings 14-6 on four right arms and six doubles Friday night in Maywood park. Continue reading “Hounds Rebound on 6 Doubles” →

The Hounds came up short in Tuesday evening’s game at against the Marlins at Southwest Park in Park Ridge, snapping a team record 10 game winning streak for the club. The final tally was 8-5. The streak surpassed the previous record of 7 games held by the 2011 squad (the Hounds would finish the 2011 regular season with a 17-9 record). Continue reading “Kruse Missile Not Enough to Down Marlins” →

In a game that was delayed ten minutes by a surprise rain shower, the Chicago Hounds (10-1) toppled the Taft Vikings (4-3) on July 26 in beautiful Veterans Park. Continue reading “11 + 11 = 23” →