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| 06/14/25 - Neutral | 6-5 W |
| 04/12/25 - Neutral | 4-16 L |
| 04/06/24 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 04/08/23 - Neutral | 2-7 L |
Oak Park-River Forest had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged out the Lockport Porters 6-5. This was a revenge game for the Huskies: when they faced off against the Porters back in April, they had to take a 16-4 defeat.
Anna Topel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Julia Mattiace, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Sofia Ayala, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Oak Park-River Forest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lockport only managed five hits.
Oak Park-River Forest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 30-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Lockport, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 31-11.
As of now, neither Oak Park-River Forest nor the Porters have any future games scheduled.
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