Baseball Game Preview: Sandburg Eagles vs. Oak Forest Bengals

The Sandburg Eagles will square off against the Oak Forest Bengals at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Sandburg's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Andrew by a score of 4-0. The game was the first time the Eagles have beaten the Thunderbolts on their field since May 23, 2019.

Meanwhile, Oak Forest entered their tilt with Marian Catholic on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Spartans. The result was nothing new for the Bengals, who have now won 11 games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Oak Forest's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-8-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Sandburg, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.