Baseball Recap: Oak Lawn Triumphs

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Previous Games

05/15/26 - Home	7-6 W
05/08/25 - Away	3-1 W
05/17/24 - Home	1-6 L
05/04/23 - Away	4-14 L
05/14/22 - Home	3-10 L
+ 4 more games

It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Oak Lawn ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Oak Forest Bengals 7-6. Seven seems to be a good number for the Spartans as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Justin Canvin and Hamza Abdelfattah made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Canvin struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Abdelfattah didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Canvin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Canvin went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Abdelfattah went 2-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Reilly, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jack Dempsey, who went 2-for-5 with one run.

Oak Lawn's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-10. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Oak Forest, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-14 record this season.

Oak Lawn and Oak Forest should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Spartans will take on Lincoln Park at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (130 vs. 403). Meanwhile, Oak Forest (ranked 185th) will meet Argo (ranked 505th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.