The Oak Park Eagles will head out to face off against the Grace Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Oak Park came up short against Moorpark and fell 7-4. The Eagles have struggled against the Musketeers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Oak Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shaila Esparza, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Meanwhile, Grace waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Seraphs 9-7.
Ava Depew was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March of 2024. Addi Feola also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Grace's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Oak Park, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Oak Park beat Grace 3-0 when the teams last played back in February of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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