Oak Forest dropped their record down to 17-12 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Beecher Bobcats, falling 12-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bengals of the 7-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
As for Beecher, their win bumped their record up to 29-2. Considering they have won 19 games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Beecher's part, they got a massive performance out of Makenzie Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs Johnson has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Olson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oak Forest will challenge Shepard at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Astros' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Bengals' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Beecher, they will square off against Lemont at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Lemont HS will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something the Bobcats surely won't give up without a fight.
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