Oak Lawn is 8-2 against Evergreen Park since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Oak Lawn Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Evergreen Park Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Oak Lawn entered their tilt with Argo with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Argonauts 13-3.
The team relied heavily on Charlie Cizek, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Canvin, who went 3-for-3 with three doubles and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Evergreen Park owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They put the hurt on Curie with a sharp 9-0 victory. The win was just what Evergreen Park needed coming off of an 11-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Yarim Garcia made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, George Baughman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Jack Hughes was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Luke Medina was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Oak Lawn's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Evergreen Park, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Oak Lawn has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Evergreen Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Oak Lawn beat Evergreen Park 9-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Oak Lawn repeat their success, or does Evergreen Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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