Softball Game Preview: Oak Forest Academy on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Aug 27, 2024, 4:58am

Softball Preview: Oak Forest Academy Yellowjackets vs. Silliman Institute Wildcats



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Oak Forest Academy has been away from home for six games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Silliman Institute Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Oak Forest Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.

Oak Forest Academy will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Columbia Academy on Monday. Oak Forest Academy blew past Columbia Academy 13-3. The Yellowjackets' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Their win bumped their record up to 7-3-1. As for Silliman Institute, they've got a clean slate. Last year, they finished on the wrong side of .500 (3-4), but they'll be hoping to turn things around this year.

Oak Forest Academy might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Silliman Institute in their previous matchup back in July of 2018. Will Oak Forest Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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