For the second straight game, Oak Forest will face off against Hillcrest. The Bengals will face off against the Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oak Forest has six straight wins, Hillcrest has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Oak Forest's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over Hillcrest. The result was nothing new for the Bengals, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Vince Weber
| 04/21/25 vs Hillcrest | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Tinley Park | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Tinley Park | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Crete-Monee | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Glenwood | 1 |
Vince Weber was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Weber was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justin Gibbs, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Danny Chopp, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Oak Forest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Oak Forest pushed their record up to 8-6-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Hillcrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
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