Softball Preview: Lemont Lemont HS vs. Oak Forest Bengals
After three games on the road, Lemont is heading back home. They will take on the Oak Forest Bengals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lemont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Lemont was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lakewood Ranch.
Rhea Mardjetko was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Allison Pawlowicz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Lemont hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakewood Ranch struck out ten times.
Meanwhile, Oak Forest waltzed into their matchup last Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 17-1 win. Fans of Oak Forest have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Lemont's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Oak Forest, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything went Lemont's way against Oak Forest when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Lemont made off with an 11-0 win. Does Lemont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oak Forest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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