Baseball Preview: Oak Lawn Spartans vs. Nazareth Academy Roadrunners
The Oak Lawn Spartans are on the road again on Monday to play the Nazareth Academy Roadrunners at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Saturday, Oak Lawn made easy work of St. Patrick and carried off an 11-2 win.
Oak Lawn got a great performance from John Olejniczak as he struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Olejniczak has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Justin Canvin was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Ethan Collins was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Nazareth Academy put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Niles Notre Dame.
Oak Lawn now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Nazareth Academy, their victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-0.
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