Oak Lawn proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 15) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Spartans have posted since March 30th.
Anaysa Salmon
| 04/29/26 @ Blue Island Eisenhower | 6 |
| 04/11/26 vs Bremen | 5 |
| 03/25/26 vs Joliet Central | 5 |
| 04/16/26 @ Homewood-Flossmoor | 3 |
| 04/28/26 vs Argo | 2 |
Anaysa Salmon was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Aleksandria Blanco was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Clark Zylius was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Oak Lawn is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-12.
Oak Lawn has already played their next contest, a 14-0 victory against Hillcrest on the 30th. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 15-0 loss against Oak Forest on the 30th.
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