There's no place like home for Oak Forest Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in August. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Simpson Academy Cougars 9-8. This was a revenge game for the Yellowjackets: when they faced off against the Cougars back in August, they had to take a 7-6 loss.
Ashlyn Wilkinson was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Enslee Casanova, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Yellowjackets
| 09/08/25 vs Simpson Academy | 9-8 |
| 09/17/24 vs Columbia Academy | 12-0 |
| 09/16/24 vs Hartfield Academy | 12-2 |
| 09/07/24 vs Amite School Center | 8-4 |
| 09/03/24 vs Bowling Green | 12-2 |
| + 4 more games |
Oak Forest Academy pushed their record up to 1-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Simpson Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-4.
Oak Forest Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Simpson Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Laurel Christian at 6:15 p.m. on the 18th.
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