Softball Preview: Oak Park-River Forest Huskies vs. Nazareth Academy Roadrunners
Oak Park-River Forest has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Nazareth Academy Roadrunners at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Oak Park-River Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Oak Park-River Forest earned a 4-1 victory over Fenwick.
Aria Hammerschmidt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Elyssa Hasapis, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Sofia Ayala was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Nazareth Academy fell victim to Providence Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 9-0 to the Celtics. Nazareth Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oak Park-River Forest pushed their record up to 25-8 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Nazareth Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-17.
Oak Park-River Forest took their victory against Nazareth Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 13-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oak Park-River Forest since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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