Baseball Preview: Oak Lawn Spartans vs. Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals
Oak Lawn is 9-1 against Blue Island Eisenhower since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Oak Lawn Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Oak Lawn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Oak Lawn gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Blue Island Eisenhower with a sharp 12-2 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Oak Lawn needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Justin Canvin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Canvin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Canvin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ethan Collins was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Charlie Cizek, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
The win got Oak Lawn back to even at 11-11. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, they dropped their record down to 2-19 with that loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
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