Bremen is 2-7 against Oak Lawn since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Braves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Spartans at 4:30 p.m. The contest will give Bremen their first taste of in-conference action this season.
Bremen is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Bloom on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Braves with their most commanding win of the season.
Jon Olivera
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Jon Olivera was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Cristian Zarate also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Oak Lawn never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Evergreen Park on Tuesday. They blew past the Mustangs 11-2. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by eight runs or more this season.
John Olejniczak made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Olejniczak was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Hilger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Oak Lawn's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jack Reilly, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Oak Lawn moved to 3-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Bremen, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Bremen might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Oak Lawn in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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