Oak Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 13-6 to the Hilltop Christian Chargers.
Damian Garcia and Leland Marquardt did some serious damage despite the final result: Garcia went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Marquardt went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that Marquardt has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Cross, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Oak Forest's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Hilltop Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Coming up, Oak Forest will challenge Chatham HomeSchool at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Thunder have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Hilltop Christian, they will face off against Southside Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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