Oak Forest came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Oak Lawn Spartans by a score of 6-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Oak Forest also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Nicholas Segreti spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Christian DeGroot was excellent, going 3-for-3 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mateo Gamboa, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Oak Lawn's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Torres, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Oak Forest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season. As for Oak Lawn, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-15 record this season.
Oak Forest will be playing at home against Blue Island Eisenhower at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Blue Island Eisenhower is coming into the match with 14 straight defeats on the road, meaning Oak Forest will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Oak Lawn, they will square off against Hillcrest at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Oak Lawn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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