Leyden and Oak Park-River Forest are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Huskies at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Leyden came out on top against Hinsdale South on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run seventh inning. The Eagles blew past the Hornets 7-1. The Eagles not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 17th (when they won 13-1).
Elias Carrillo
| 05/08/25 @ Hinsdale South | 11 |
| 04/10/25 vs Berwyn/Cicero Morton | 9 |
| 04/08/24 vs Proviso East | 9 |
| 04/15/25 vs Proviso East | 8 |
| 05/02/25 vs Downers Grove South | 7 |
Leyden got a great performance from Elias Carrillo as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Carrillo a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Angel Gutierrez, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Maddox Jasinski was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oak Park-River Forest). They were the clear victors by a 29-5 margin over Proviso West on Thursday. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
Oak Park-River Forest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Leyden, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Leyden has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oak Park-River Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Leyden couldn't quite get it done against Oak Park-River Forest in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
