After five games on the road, Oak Forest is heading back home. They will take on the Hillcrest Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oak Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Oak Forest can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hillcrest an 18-0 shutout. Oak Forest's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Micky Kelly looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Justin Gibbs, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Evan Gamboa was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Oak Forest's victory bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Hillcrest, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
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